sprung

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of spring

   “When do you write to Colonel Brandon, ma’am?” was an enquiry which sprung from the impatience of her mind to have something going on.

   1811, [Jane Austen], chapter XII, in Sense and Sensibility […], volume III, London: […] C[harles] Roworth, […], and published by T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 245

comparative more sprung · superlative most sprung

1. Fitted or cushioned with springs.

   a sprung mattress

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   Near-synonym: spring-loaded

   the sprung weight of a vehicle

   Synonyms: spring-loaded

2. Worn out such that the springiness has dissipated.

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

3. slangAfrican-American VernacularUtterly infatuated with someone; completely taken over by romantic interest; originally and literally, having a penile erection.

   My lips like sugar. / This candy got you sprung.

   2009, “Sugar”, in Flo Rida et al. (music), R.O.O.T.S.

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   I like big butts and I cannot lie. / You other brothers can’t deny / that when a girl walks in / with a itty bitty waist / and a round thing in your face you get sprung.

   1992, “Baby Got Back”, in Sir Mix-a-Lot (music), Mack Daddy

   […] / ’Cause your love got the best of me, / And baby, you’re making a fool of me. / You got me sprung and I don’t care who sees, / ’Cause baby, you got me so crazy.

   2003, “Crazy In Love”, in Beyoncé et al. (music), Dangerously in Love

   ’Cause I’m sprung over you / And ain’t nothin’ I can do / […] / Thoughts of you fill my head / […]

   2005, “Sprung”, in Mariah Carey et al. (music), The Emancipation of Mimi, bonus track in some editions

   Hands on me, wanna feel my denim Is it bad that I might just let him Got him sprung by the way I fit 'em

   2025, “Denim”, in Kylie Cantrall et al. (music), B.O.Y.

   Synonyms: smitten

4. AustraliaslangCaught doing something illegal or against the rules.

   `Sprung!' cried Jeff Basin, the local dubbo.

   1979, Gabrielle Carey, Kathy Lette, Puberty Blues, page 46

   Synonyms: caught with a hand in the cookie jar, red-handed

5. datedslangdrunk.

   Synonyms: drunk

6. obsoletenauticalcracked or strained.

   Synonyms: crazed