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

Created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, the Riddler made his comic book debut on the pages of “Detective Comics” No. 140 in the 1940s.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2022

Both of the Schumacher films are of course heavily indebted to the Dick Sprang “giant typewriter” era as well.

From Forbes • Aug. 22, 2014

You know, without the work of everybody from Bill Finger to Jerry Robinson to Dick Sprang to Denny O’Neil to Neal Adams, I don’t believe I ever could have done Dark Knight.

From The Verge • Jul. 28, 2014

James Sprang, the student speaker at commencement, did not circumnavigate the tuition issue.

From New York Times • May 30, 2013

In the fat age of pleasure, wealth, and ease, Sprang the rank weed, and thrived with large increase.—Pope.

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)