The noun spring has 6 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (652) spring, springtime -- (the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year")
2. (35) spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring -- (a natural flow of ground water)
3. (31) spring -- (a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken")
4. (5) leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce -- (a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards)
5. (4) give, spring, springiness -- (the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length)
6. (3) spring -- (a point at which water issues forth)
Overview of verb spring
The verb spring has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (15) jump, leap, bound, spring -- (move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?")
2. (5) form, take form, take shape, spring -- (develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape")
3. (2) bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet -- (spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide")
4. (1) spring -- (develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak")
5. spring -- (produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving")