1. (noun) spring, springtime
the season of growth
"the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"
2. (noun) spring
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
"the spring was broken"
3. (noun) spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring
a natural flow of ground water
4. (noun) spring
a point at which water issues forth
5. (noun) give, spring, springiness
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
6. (verb) leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
7. (verb) jump, leap, bound, spring
move forward by leaps and bounds
"The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
8. (verb) form, take form, take shape, spring
develop into a distinctive entity
"our plans began to take shape"
9. (verb) bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
spring back; spring away from an impact
"The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
10. (verb) spring
develop suddenly
"The tire sprang a leak"
11. (verb) spring
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
"He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"
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Definition of 'spring' 
