"sprung" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈspɹʌŋ/ [UK], /ˈspɹʌŋ/ [US] Audio: en-au-sprung.ogg [Australia] Forms: more sprung [comparative], most sprung [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌŋ Head templates: {{en-adj}} sprung (comparative more sprung, superlative most sprung)
  1. Fitted or cushioned with springs.
    Sense id: en-sprung-en-adj-E5SV3TUC
  2. (of a spring or other springy object) Worn out such that the springiness has dissipated.
    Sense id: en-sprung-en-adj-nppnSAty
  3. (slang, African-American Vernacular) Utterly infatuated with someone; completely taken over by romantic interest; originally and literally, having a penile erection. Tags: slang Synonyms (infatuated): smitten Related terms (infatuation): boing Translations (Utterly infatuated with someone): hoffnungslos verknallt (German)
    Sense id: en-sprung-en-adj-Bux4RzRB Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English Disambiguation of 'infatuated': 7 15 65 5 0 8 Disambiguation of 'infatuation': 5 3 86 3 0 3 Disambiguation of 'Utterly infatuated with someone': 1 4 90 3 0 3
  4. (Australia, slang) Caught doing something illegal or against the rules. Tags: Australia, slang Synonyms (caught doing something illegal): caught with a hand in the cookie jar, red-handed Translations (Caught doing something against the rules): erwischt (German)
    Sense id: en-sprung-en-adj-rVzbqV6g Categories (other): Australian English Disambiguation of 'caught doing something illegal': 4 5 5 84 0 3 Disambiguation of 'Caught doing something against the rules': 3 5 3 86 0 3
  5. (slang, dated) drunk. Tags: dated, slang Synonyms (drunk): drunk
    Sense id: en-sprung-en-adj-2ahY0mmL Disambiguation of 'drunk': 0 0 0 0 100 0
  6. (obsolete, nautical, of a spar) cracked or strained. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms (cracked or strained): crazed
    Sense id: en-sprung-en-adj-LBELBQVS Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'cracked or strained': 1 3 2 1 0 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: taken, in love, splintered, broken Derived forms: coil-sprung, leaf-sprung

Verb

IPA: /ˈspɹʌŋ/ [UK], /ˈspɹʌŋ/ [US] Audio: en-au-sprung.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ʌŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} sprung
  1. simple past and past participle of spring Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: spring
    Sense id: en-sprung-en-verb-yBmcMgJr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 10 26 14 0 13 34 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 6 30 10 0 8 42

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