sprang

[sprang] / spræŋ /

VERB

jump, skip

Synonyms

STRONG

bolt bounce bound hop hurdle leap lop lope rebound recoil skitter start startle trip vault

WEAK

hippety hop

Antonyms

STRONG

allow permit

VERB

originate, emerge

Synonyms

STRONG

appear arise arrive begin birth burgeon come commence derive descend develop emanate flow grow hatch head issue loom mushroom proceed rise start stem

WEAK

be derived be descended come into being come into existence come out shoot up upspring

Antonyms

STRONG

cease complete conclude decline decrease depart die disappear end finish go halt leave lessen recede repress shrink stop

Example Sentences

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Clare tugged his hood farther over his mangled ear and, dropping to all fours, sprang across the street.

From Literature

The indictment says Liaw sprang into action, messaging his contact at the Asian pass-through company.

From The Wall Street Journal

I glanced into it and sprang up from the table.

From Literature

He kicked his way out of the desk and sprang through the front door on his storky legs.

From Literature

Suddenly, the cub sprang up with a tense grunt.

From Literature