spring
n 1: the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year" [syn: springtime]
2: a natural flow of ground water [syn: fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring] 3: a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken" 4: a light springing movement upwards or forwards [syn: leap, leaping, saltation, bound, bounce] 5: the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length [syn: give, springiness] 6: a point at which water issues forth v 1: move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" [syn: jump, leap, bound]
