English Explanatory Dictionary

sprunt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make quick or convulsive movements; to start, to jump.
  2. To court, flirt, or make romantic advances; esp. after dusk and under the cover of darkness, sometimes among haystacks.
  3. To seek to gain the affections of a person.
noun
  1. A sudden movement; a leap or jump.
  2. Something bouncy or perky.
  3. A steep road, hill, or incline.
adj
  1. Active; lively; vigorous.
  2. Steep or sharp in ascent.

Pronunciation

/spɹʌnt/ /spɹʊnt/

Word forms

sprunt sprunts sprunting sprunted splunt more sprunt most sprunt

Etymology

Apparently a variation of sprent or sprint. This term originated as a Victorian-era Scots word in the Roxburgh region.

Derived words

sprunt up spruntly
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