What comes to mind when you hear his name?
I didn't mean to offend you. I just said the first thing that came to/into my mind.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
spring — vb 1 Spring, arise, rise, originate, derive, flow, issue, emanate, proceed, stem can mean to come up or out of something into existence. Spring stresses sudden or surprising emergence especially after a period of concealment or hidden existence… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
spring — springlike, adj. /spring/, v., sprang or, often, sprung; sprung; springing; n., adj. v.i. 1. to rise, leap, move, or act suddenly and swiftly, as by a sudden dart or thrust forward or outward, or being suddenly released from a coiled or… … Universalium
spring — I. verb (sprang or sprung; sprung; springing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English springan; akin to Old High German springan to jump and perhaps to Greek sperchesthai to hasten Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
spring — [[t]sprɪŋ[/t]] v. sprangor, often, sprung; sprung; spring•ing; 1) to rise, leap, or move suddenly and swiftly: a tiger about to spring[/ex] 2) to be released suddenly from a constrained position: The door sprang open[/ex] 3) to issue forth… … From formal English to slang
leap — leaper, n. /leep/, v., leaped or leapt, leaping, n. v.i. 1. to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch. 2. to move or act quickly or suddenly: to leap aside; She leaped at the opportunity. 3. to… … Universalium
leap — [[t]lip[/t]] v. leaped or leapt [[t]lɛpt, lipt[/t]] leap•ing, 1) to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch[/ex] 2) to move or act quickly or suddenly: to leap aside; to leap at an opportunity[/ex] … From formal English to slang
spring — 1. verb /sprɪŋ/ a) To start to exist. Sometimes the ideas spring to life fully formed. b) To jump or leap. He sprang up from his seat. Syn … Wiktionary
leap — v 1. jump, bound, spring, upspring, run and jump, take off, leave the ground or one s feet; high jump, broad jump, pole vault, steeplechase; (of horses) prance, rear up, buck, buckjump; leapfrog, overleap, jump over, overjump, vault, hurdle,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Coney Island of the Mind, A — by Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1958) A Coney Island of the Mind is a three part poetry collection by lawrence ferlinghetti, publisher of City Lights Books and owner of City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco. The book’s enduring popularity has led… … Encyclopedia of Beat Literature
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
