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springing back

springing back is the present participle and gerund of spring back.

Meaning of spring back

Verb

spring back (third-person singular simple present springs back, present participle springing back, simple past sprang back, past participle sprung back)

  1. (intransitive) To recoil; to bounce back; to recover to an improved position.
    • The bough sprang back and hit us square in the face.

Questions about springing back

What is springing back the present participle and gerund of?
Springing back is the present participle and gerund of spring back.

Words near springing back in the dictionary

  1. springiest
  2. springily
  3. springin'
  4. springiness
  5. springing
  6. springing back
  7. springing cow
  8. springing cows
  9. springing executory interest
  10. springing executory interests
  11. springing for

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