Sprung

/ˈspɹʌŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters

Definition of Sprung

verb

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation
"to sprain one's ankle"

verb

To burst forth.
(of beards) To grow.
To cause to burst forth.
To make wet, to moisten.
(usually with "to" or "up") To rise suddenly, (of tears) to well up.
"The documentary made tears spring to their eyes."

adjective

Utterly infatuated with someone; completely taken over by romantic interest.
Caught doing something illegal or against the rules.
(of a spar) cracked or strained.
Drunk.

verb

To hold tightly, to clasp.
To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.
"Relations between the United States and Guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained by human rights and civil/military issues."
To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.
"The gale strained the timbers of the ship."
To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.
To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.
"Sitting in back, I strained to hear the speaker."

verb

To beget, generate (of light), engender, copulate (both of animals and humans), lie with, be born, come into the world.
"A man straineth, liveth, then dieth."

Anagrams of Sprung

Words You Can Make

34 words can be made from the letters in "sprung":

5-LETTER WORDS

pungs rungs sprug spurn

4-LETTER WORDS

gnus guns pugs pung puns purs rugs rung runs snug spun spur sung urns urps

3-LETTER WORDS

gnu gun nus pug pun pur pus rug run sun sup uns ups urn urp

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "sprung" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

caught with a hand in the cookie jarred-handedcrazedsplinteredsmittentaken

Rhyming Words

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