sprung

[ spruhng ]

verb

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

sprung

/ sprʌŋ /

verb

1. the past participle and a past tense of spring

Other Words From

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

Example Sentences

When it was over, Alcorn sprung to his feet, beaming triumphantly.

From Los Angeles Times

As a result, many scam websites have sprung up, trying to take advantage of people looking for a good deal on an expensive item.

From BBC

Straddling the border between West Hollywood and Los Angeles, it backed up against L.A.’s burgeoning Sycamore District that includes upmarket stores, restaurants and art galleries that have sprung up in the former industrial district.

From Los Angeles Times

It is just one of a network of more than 1,100 Men's Shed groups which have sprung up all over the UK since the first one was created in 2013.

From BBC

Growing up, he remembers echoes of the bombings — missing buildings, rebuilt neighborhoods, playgrounds he frequented that had sprung up in the hollows of the explosions.

From Los Angeles Times