springing

American  

[spring-ing] / ˈsprɪŋ ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of a person or thing that springs.

2. the mechanical springs or the type or arrangement of springs with which any of various devices are equipped, especially a vehicle.

3. Architecture. spring.

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springing British  

/ ˈsprɪŋɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called: spring.   springing line.   springing point.  the level where an arch or vault rises from a support

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Other Word Forms

• springingly adverb
• unspringing adjective

Etymology

Origin of springing

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; spring, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Then throughout postproduction, as the scenes were continually retooled and rearranged, the story continued to evolve and grow and new realizations kept springing from the work for everyone involved.

From Los Angeles Times

A year later, another team made similar recommendations to executives, presenting sales data and retailer intelligence about Gen Z and millennial shoppers, many of whom were springing for premium versions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two of the three current companies springing from the “old” General Electric made the list.

From MarketWatch

This rich little book celebrates the best kind of diversity: individual genius springing from all kinds of soil.

From The Wall Street Journal

"As far as anyone knew, the T cell receptor didn't undergo any conformational changes when binding to these antigens. But we found that it does, springing open like a sort of jack-in-the-box."

From Science Daily