Meaning

6 senses
  1. Fitted or cushioned with springs.

    Near-synonym: spring-loaded

    a sprung mattress

  2. Worn out such that the springiness has dissipated.

    My old money clip was sprung, so I replaced it.

  3. (slang)Utterly infatuated with someone; completely taken over by romantic interest; originally and literally, having a penile erection.

    hoffnungslos verknallt

  4. (Australia, slang)Caught doing something illegal or against the rules.

    erwischt

  5. (dated, slang)Drunk.

  6. (obsolete)Cracked or strained.

Translations

3 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 2
Utterly infatuated with someone:
Caught doing something against the rules:

Forms

more sprung, most sprung
Comparativemore sprung Lesson
Superlativemost sprung Lesson

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
drunk:drunkB1
infatuated:smitten
caught doing something illegal:red-handedcaught with a hand in the cookie jar
cracked or strained:crazed

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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