sprang

¹ American  

[sprang] / spræŋ /

verb

1. a simple past tense of spring.

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sprang ² American  

[sprang] / spræŋ /

noun

1. a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.

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sprang British  

/ spræŋ /

verb

1. the past tense of spring

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Etymology

Origin of sprang

1950–55; perhaps < Norwegian: lace, tatting

Example Sentences

Instantly the dog leaped at him, its breath rising to a screech as it sprang.

From Literature

Police also began to work directly with increasingly active neighborhood organizations that sprang up while city life frayed after the George Floyd riots.

From The Wall Street Journal

The hosts won the ball and sprang forward on 54 minutes, with Schjelderup supplying another clinical finish after cutting past Asencio on the edge of the box.

From Barron's

The This Morning and Bake Off host, who sprang to fame on reality show Big Brother, grew up in Kingstanding, an area to the north of the city.

From BBC

Unlike the novel from which it sprang, “A Long Game” doesn’t have a plot to give it structure.

From The Wall Street Journal