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to upspring

to upspring

8.1
To move or grow upward quickly
  • verb
  • /ˈʌpˌsprɪŋ/
  • UK
translation icon : saltar
  • At the sound of the alarm, he upsprang from his bed in surprise.

Examples

  • 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

to bounce
vsto upspring
386 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
to leap
vsto upspring
199 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
to spring
vsto upspring
141 1.0

To move suddenly by jumping, leaping, or bouncing

is focused on a single jump into the air rather than general quick moves
to hop up
vsto upspring
5 4.4

To jump up quickly and lightly

is similar but often shows stronger or less gentle force

Antonyms

to descend
150 2.7

Move from a higher to a lower place

How Fast

to upspring
  • UK
8.1
to jump
∞ 1.0
to rise
718 1.0

Surface Forms

upspring infinitive
upspringing present participle
upsprings third person singular
upsprang past
upsprung past participle

Morphology

upspring = spring (transparent) = up + spring

A literal action meaning 'to spring upward', transparently built from 'up' + 'spring'.

Etymology

Upspring comes from joining up and spring, where spring means 'to jump'. Imagine a deer that suddenly 'springs up' from the grass — that is why upspring means to jump or move upward quickly.