Definition of UPSPRING

upspring

Plural: upsprings

Verb

Verb Forms: upsprang, upsprung, upspringing, upsprings

  • To spring or leap upward suddenly.
  • To spring up, rise up, originate, come into being.

Noun

  • A spring or leap into the air.
  • origin

Examples

  • A new strategy would upspring in his mind whenever his old one failed.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English upspringen, from Old English uppspringan, ūpspringan, equivalent to up- + spring.

Synonyms

arise, be born, bound, come into being, come into existence, jump, leap, parvenu, spring, spring up, sprout, upstart

Scrabble Score: 13

upspring: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
upspring: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
upspring: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

upspring: valid Words With Friends Word