overspring

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verb

To rise above, or spring or leap over.

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overtopoverclimbovertower
OriginMiddle English overspringen →
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Meanings

verboverspring (third-person singular simple present oversprings, present participle overspringing, simple past oversprang, past participle oversprung)

present singular third person oversprings · participle present overspringing · past oversprang · participle past oversprung

  1. archaictransitiveTo rise above, or spring or leap over.

    Synonyms: overtop, overclimb, overtower

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo rise above, or spring or leap over.

Similar
overtopoverclimbovertower

Origin

  1. Middle Englishoverspringen
  2. Englishoverspring

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

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Cite this entry
APA

overspring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overspring

MLA

“overspring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overspring. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overspring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overspring.

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