Definitions For Upspring

Etymology 1

from middle english upspringen, from {{inh + en + ang + uppspringan}}, ūpspringan, equivalent to up + spring.

Pronunciation

/ʌpˈspɹɪŋ/ (audio stream unavailable)

Verb

upsprings , upspringing , upsprang , past2=upsprung , upsprung (intransitive) To spring up, rise up, originate, come into being. : (Tennyson)

Synonyms

spring up spring, spring up, sprout, arise, be born, come into existence; see also thesaurus:come into being

Derived terms

upspringing upsprung

Etymology 2

from middle english upspring, upspringe, from {{inh + en + ang + upspring + + origin, birth, rising up, springing up}}, equivalent to up + spring. cognate with {{cog + osx + upspring + + well; source; spring}}, {{cog + gml + upspringen + + to spring up; grow}}.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌpspɹɪŋ/ (audio stream unavailable)

Noun

UPSPRING (plural UPSPRINGs) (obsolete) An upstart. A spring or leap into the air. origin

Synonyms

upstart parvenu, upstart a spring or leap into the air bound, jump, leap, spring

Derived terms

upspring reel

Anagrams

spring up