spring on
Third Person
springs on
Present Participle
springing on
Past Tense
sprang on
Past Participle
sprung on
1
to inform someone of surprising news or information
- She sprang the news on her parents that she had won a scholarship to study abroa
- He sprang a last-minute invitation on his friends to join him on a spontaneous road trip.
- They sprang a surprise announcement on their employees regarding a company-wide restructuring.
- The teacher sprang a pop quiz on the students, testing their knowledge without prior warning.
- She sprang an exciting event invitation on her partner, surprising them with tickets to their favorite band's concert.