Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather gets warmer and plants begin to grow again. As a noun, it can also mean a coiled piece of metal that bounces back when pressed, or a place where water naturally flows from the ground.
From Old English “springan” meaning “to leap, burst forth.” The seasonal name comes from the idea of plants ‘springing’ up from the ground.
All the meanings of “spring” are connected by the idea of suddenly coming to life or bouncing back—plants in spring, water from a spring, or a metal spring jumping when you release it. Even “to spring into action” uses the same mental image: fast, energetic movement.
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