1) Touching something soft, I sprang quickly back. 2) He sprang up from the sofa. 3) He sprang up and rushed to the door. 4) Suddenly a rabbit sprang out of its cave.

What does sprang mean?

v. sprang or, often, sprung; sprung; spring•ing; v.i. 1. to rise, leap, or move suddenly and swiftly: a tiger about to spring. 2. to be released suddenly from a constrained position: The door sprang open. 3. to issue forth suddenly or forcefully: Oil sprang from the well.

How do you use sprang and sprung?

Sprang is the past tense: Beads of sweat sprang from his skin. Sprung is the past participle: Beads of sweat have sprung from his skin.