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sprang

1

[ sprang ]

verb

  1. a simple past tense of spring.


sprang

2

[ sprang ]

noun

  1. a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.

sprang

/ æŋ /

verb

  1. the past tense of spring
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sprang1

1950–55; perhaps < Norwegian: lace, tatting
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“The asparagus sprang up every spring without fail, an old friend, a capsule of history from when life kept growing, birthed from a better time.”

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Falwell, which affirms parody and satire as protected speech and sprang from the Sullivan decision.

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“I think we both sprang into action, understanding that we were surrounded by teens who were doing immediate damage to our property and posing an immediate threat to us,” Benson said.

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Poodle-dog sprang up quickly in some areas seared by the Bridge fire, according to Esther Lewis, a botanist with the U.S.

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The story sprang out of Moore’s attachment to Kensington, which she first visited in 2009 shortly after she moved to the region.

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