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sprung.

Fitted or cushioned with springs.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/spɹʌŋ//spɹʊŋ/Midlands, Northern-England/spɹʊŋɡ/Midlands, Northern-England

  1. Fitted or cushioned with springs.

    a sprung mattress
    the sprung weight of a vehicle

  2. Worn out such that the springiness has dissipated.

    My old money clip was sprung, so I replaced it.

  3. Utterly infatuated with someone; completely taken over by romantic interest; originally and literally, having a penile erection.

    slang

  4. Caught doing something illegal or against the rules.

    Australia · slang

  5. drunk.

    dated · slang

  6. cracked or strained.

    obsolete
verb/spɹʌŋ//spɹʊŋ/Midlands, Northern-England/spɹʊŋɡ/Midlands, Northern-England

  1. simple past and past participle of spring

    form-of · participle · past
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