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

Derived Forms

• unspringing
  adjective
• springingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of springing

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

Example Sentences

"There hasn't been that visible community policing that might have in the past deterred these very obvious shops from springing up."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“How to Feel Loved” outlines multiple mindsets to up our conversation game, each springing off of what they call the “sea-saw method.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Real-estate developer Stephen Ross and former WeWork chief executive Adam Neumann are also springing for new campuses in the area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Power-hungry data centres -- warehouse-like facilities that power AI tools from chatbots to image generators -- are springing up worldwide, and the sector is growing particularly fast in Asia.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It was like Pearl’s, like her own had been as a little girl: the more you tried to smooth it, the more it insisted on springing free.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng