terugspringen

Definitions of terugspringen
  1. verb
    spring back; spring away from an impact
    synonyms: afschampen, afspringen, kaatsen, ketsen, stuiten, stuiteren, terugkaatsen, terugstuiten, veren, zwiepen
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    type of:
    bespringen, overslaan, springen, verspringen
    move forward by leaps and bounds
  2. adjective
    flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces
    synonyms: inspringen
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