sprung

[ spruhng ]

verb

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

sprung

/ sprʌŋ /

verb

1. See spring
   the past participle and a past tense of spring

Other Words From

• self-sprung adjective
• un·sprung adjective

Example Sentences

Like a Jack in the Box just sprung from coiled captivity, he begins rambling excitedly.

From The Daily Beast

A citizens group, Kansans for Justice, has sprung up as well to oppose retention of Justices Lee Johnson and Eric Rosen.

From The Daily Beast

Local mechanics pitched in to help mend the craft, but weeks into setting off the repairs wore thin and the vessel sprung a leak.

From The Daily Beast

And in the U.K., dozens of small and large companies have sprung up to serve the market.

From The Daily Beast

Various pain management initiatives have sprung up around the country, whether related to cancer or other causes.

From The Daily Beast

There are a dozen other "adult schools" in the town which have sprung from Severn Street.

From Project Gutenberg

Scarcely had he smoothed the way with one opponent than another sprung up in an unexpected quarter.

From Project Gutenberg

The foremast is sprung, the main-topgallant mast is gone, and the mizzen has been snapped off close by the deck.

From Project Gutenberg

He sprung up to rush to the door, but before he had moved further, the click of the pistol-lock struck his ear.

From Project Gutenberg

It was difficult to understand from exactly what sources of experience or intuition the singular remark could have sprung.

From Project Gutenberg