spring for

phrasal verb

sprang for or sprung for; sprung for; springing for; springs for

US, informal

: to pay for (something) : to spend money on (something)

She refuses to spring for a new coat.

I'll spring for dinner.

Examples of spring for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Resume regular watering, feeding, and bright indirect light in spring for next season’s blooms. —Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026

However, watch out for these international voters springing for the prestige-Euro pick, Skarsgård, instead. —Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026

Going to be a big spring for him, coming over and starting his debut in the states. —Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026

Would Notre Dame have landed Hartman or Leonard in this portal era, when Texas Tech is spending nearly $5 million on Brendan Sorsby from Cincinnati while Indiana sprung for Josh Hoover from TCU to replace Fernando Mendoza? —Pete Sampson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for spring for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore