spring out

sprɪŋ aʊt

sprang outsprung out

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Definition of spring out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

actionbreak out or escape from confinement

The prisoners managed to spring out of the cell.

break out

escape

flee

movementemerge or arise suddenly with energy

New ideas often spring out during brainstorming sessions.

arise

burst forth

emerge

literal

Rare

move outward with a springing motion

Rare

The cat seemed to spring out from behind the couch.

jump out

leap out

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Expressions with spring

spring up

to rise or jump suddenly from a position

He sprang up from his chair when he heard the news..

spring chicken

person who is no longer young

She admitted she was no spring chicken anymore.

spring from

move or jump suddenly from a place

The cat sprang from the tree onto the roof.

spring on

suddenly present something unexpected to someone

They sprang the news on us during dinner.

spring a trap

cause a trap to close suddenly

The hunter sprang a trap to catch the rabbit.

spring in your step

lively and energetic manner of walking

After the raise, there was a spring in your step all day.

Examples of spring out in a sentence

They sprang out of the bushes to surprise us.
Emotions can spring out unexpectedly in tense situations.
New trends often spring out from cultural shifts.
The frog seemed to spring out of the pond.
Watch the rabbit spring out of its burrow.

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French:s'évader, surgir, ...
German:ausbrechen, entstehen, ...
Italian:fuggire, spuntare, ...
Spanish:fugarse, surgir, ...
Portuguese:fugir, surgir, ...
Chinese:逃出, 突然冒出, ...
Japanese:脱出する, 突然生まれる, ...
Arabic:هَرَبَ, انْبَثَقَ, ...
Hebrew:לִבְרוֹחַ, לָצוּץ, ...
Russian:вырываться, возникать, ...
Ukrainian:втікати, виникати, ...
Hindi:भाग निकलना, उभरना, ...
Bengali:পালিয়ে বেরিয়ে আসা, হঠাৎ বেরিয়ে আসা, ...
Catalan:escapar-se, sorgir, ...
Czech:uprchnout, vytrysknout, ...
Danish:bryde ud, dukke op, ...
Dutch:ontsnappen, opspringen, ...
Greek:δραπετεύω, ξεπηδώ, ...
Hungarian:kiszökni, előtörni, ...
Khmer:រត់គេចចេញ, ផុសឡើងភ្លាមៗ, ...
Korean:탈출하다, 갑자기 떠오르다, ...
Persian:گریختن, ناگهان سر برآوردن, ...
Polish:wydostać się, wyskakiwać, ...
Portuguese (BR):fugir, brotar, ...
Romanian:a evada, a apărea brusc, ...
Swedish:rymma, dyka upp, ...
Thai:หลบหนี, ผุดขึ้น, ...
Turkish:kaçmak, belirmek, ...
Vietnamese:thoát ra, nảy ra, ...

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