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springing into action

springing into action is the present participle and gerund of spring into action.

Meaning of spring into action

Verb

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

  1. To begin doing something or become active suddenly and very quickly.
    • At once the two henchmen sprang into action. Fingers grabbed Frank by looping his arms under the boy’s. He scooped him off the floor. “Get off me!” screamed the boy as he struggled to get away.2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN

Questions about springing into action

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

Words near springing into action in the dictionary

  1. springing cow
  2. springing cows
  3. springing executory interest
  4. springing executory interests
  5. springing for
  6. springing into action
  7. springing line
  8. springing lines
  9. springing out
  10. springing to life
  11. springing to mind

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