# sprung

Pronunciation: US/AUS say "SPRUNG" /spɹʌŋ/; UK

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of spring. — simple past and past participle of spring
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of spring. Use this form after have, has, or had, or after a form of be.
   - _By morning, mushrooms had sprung up across the damp lawn._
   - _The lock was sprung open by the force of the blast._

## Adjective

2. Fitted or cushioned with springs.
   - Simple: Made with springs inside to make it soft or bouncy.
   - _The workshop restored the sofa's sprung base to its original comfort._
   - _Dance studios often install a sprung floor to absorb the impact of landings._
3. Worn out so that the bounciness or springiness is gone.
   - Simple: No longer bouncy because the springs are worn out.
   - _The mechanic replaced the car's sprung suspension, which had lost all its give._
   - _An old, sprung trampoline barely lifts you off the ground anymore._
4. Completely infatuated with someone; wholly taken over by romantic interest. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Completely in love with someone and unable to think about anything else.
   - _Ever since their first date, he's been completely sprung._
   - _She got sprung the moment he smiled at her across the room._
5. Caught in the act of doing something illegal or against the rules. *(slang, Australia)*
   - Simple: Caught doing something wrong or against the rules.
   - _The pair were sprung trying to climb over the back fence after hours._
   - _He got sprung selling fake tickets outside the stadium._

## Adjective

6. Drunk; affected by too much alcohol. *(dated)*
   - Simple: Drunk from drinking too much alcohol.
   - _Half the crew were sprung before the ship even left the harbor._
   - _He got thoroughly sprung at the tavern and stumbled home at dawn._
7. Cracked or strained, as a mast or spar weakened under stress. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Cracked or strained from too much stress on it.
   - _The captain ordered repairs to the sprung topmast before they could sail on._
   - _A sprung plank let water seep into the hold during the gale._

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