Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic)To rise above, or spring or leap over.

Origin

From Middle English overspringen, equivalent to over- + spring. Compare Dutch overspringen

From Middle English overspringen, equivalent to over- + spring. Compare Dutch overspringen, German überspringen.

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Forms

oversprings, overspringing, oversprang, oversprung
Base formoverspring · to overspring
3rd person singularoversprings
Present participleoverspringing
Past simpleoversprang
Past participleoversprung

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyoverspring
he, she, itoversprings

Past simpleLesson

all personsoversprang

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave oversprung
he, she, ithas oversprung

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill overspring

Synonyms

3 synonyms
overtopoverclimbovertower

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
oversizeB2oversleepoverstateoverstayoverstepB2
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