1. to spring or leap upward; to rise suddenly
Usage: archaic or literary

1. an upward spring or leap; a sudden rise
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• The deer upsprang from the tall grass when it heard the noise.
• With a sudden upspring, the cat reached the high shelf.
• The dancer’s graceful upspring impressed the audience.
• Water began to upspring from the newly drilled well.
• The upspring of the fountain created a beautiful display.