sprunt

About 0.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To make quick or convulsive movements; to start, to jump. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. verb To court, flirt, or make romantic advances; esp. after dusk and under the cover of darkness, sometimes among haystacks. To seek to gain the affections of a person. .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with after]
3. verb To seek to gain the affections of a person. .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with after]
4. noun A sudden movement; a leap or jump.
5. noun Something bouncy or perky.
6. noun A steep road, hill, or incline.
7. adjective Active; lively; vigorous.
8. adjective Steep or sharp in ascent.

Similar words

sprunt up sprent spunk spang upsprout sprug spurt abraid astart spring into action

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