to upspring

Examples

• All

• The deer would upspring from the grass when startled by a noise.

• The cat upsprang onto the windowsill.

• Flowers upspring in the meadow as soon as spring arrives.

• Watch how the dog upsprings when it sees its owner!

• The startled rabbit would upspring into the air when it sensed danger.

• After hearing the loud noise, the child upspring from the sofa in excitement.

• With a sudden movement, the puppy upspring to chase after the bouncing ball.

Synonyms

B

to bounce

vsto upspring

391 1.3

To move quickly away from a surface after hitting it, moving up and down in a springy way

is a single sudden rise into the air rather than repeated rebounds

L

to leap

vsto upspring

258 1.0

To jump quickly from one place to another or make something jump

is a sudden rise into the air rather than a forceful long jump

S

to spring

vsto upspring

27 1.0

To move suddenly by jumping, leaping, or bouncing

is focused on a single jump into the air rather than general quick moves

H

to hop up

vsto upspring

23 4.4

To jump up quickly and lightly

is similar but often shows stronger or less gentle force

Antonyms

D

to descend

169 2.7

Move from a higher to a lower place

How Fast

to upspring

• UK

8.1

to jump

∞ 1.0

to rise

410 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology