sprung

American  

[spruhng] / sprʌŋ /

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of spring.

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sprung British  

/ sprʌŋ /

verb

1. the past participle and a past tense of spring

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Other Word Forms

• self-sprung adjective
• unsprung adjective

Example Sentences

A mass protest movement has sprung up in Iran, prompted by the economic woe driven by the currency crisis.

From Barron's

By the time we reached Philadelphia, I was like a jackrabbit sprung from a snare.

From Literature

The pair are undocumented in Mexico and work for cash at one of the Venezuelan restaurants that have sprung up in recent months.

From Los Angeles Times

As guests traverse the cinema at the start of the show, they will encounter a concession stand where candy has sprung to life.

From Los Angeles Times

By Friday morning, a small makeshift memorial of votive candles and roses had sprung up outside of a ground-level apartment neighbors said was associated with the man who was killed.

From Los Angeles Times