sprung

Sprung is defined as having moved or jumped quickly, or to pay the cost for something.

(verb)

  1. An example of sprung is a scared cat suddenly having jumped into the air; he sprung into the air.
  2. An example of sprung is for a friend to have paid for the cost of another friend's lunch; he sprung for lunch.

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See sprung in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb, transitive verb

spring

adjective

  1. having the springs broken, overstretched, or loose
  2. having the parts warped, bent, etc. so that they no longer fit together properly
  3. provided with or mounted on springs

See sprung in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb
A past tense and the past participle of spring.
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