Definition of springing a person

spring

• begging.

  Dan and I were springing that we would get a raise in our allowance.

  Last edited on Aug 02 2006. Submitted by Sally H. from Tenafly, NJ 07670, USA on Aug 02 2006.

verb - transitive

• to break out of jail or prison.

  Last edited on Dec 16 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 27 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'spring':
no spring chicken	Definitions include: a person who is not young.
spring a leak	Definitions include: to urinate
spring for	Definitions include: to pay for; buy.
spring into action	Definitions include: to quickly start performing necessary activities.
spring on	Definitions include: to unpleasantly surprise one with a fact.

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