spring — the season after winter when plants begin to grow
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the season after winter when plants begin to grow
Pronunciation (IPA): /sprɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother is no spring chicken, but she can still dance all night!
- When the alarm went off, he sprang out of bed like a jack-in-the-box.
- Spring is the perfect time for new beginnings.
spring
NOUN[/sprɪŋ/]
the season after winter when plants begin to grow
After the long winter, spring finally arrived and flowers bloomed everywhere.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old English 'springan', meaning 'to leap' or 'to burst forth'. Both the verb (to jump) and the noun (the season) share this common root, with the seasonal meaning developing from the observation of plants bursting forth from the earth.
Breakdown
springan (to leap, to burst forth) → spring; the morpheme 'spring-' carries the core sense of sudden upward movement or emergence, with -an as the Old English infinitive marker.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother is no spring chicken, but she can still dance all night!”
“When the alarm went off, he sprang out of bed like a jack-in-the-box.”
“Spring is the perfect time for new beginnings.”
“The old sofa's springs are making weird noises.”
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