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SPRING

Definition:

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