spring for

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

Their Superman hadn’t bothered to spring for the whole costume. — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

The Nike Air Bakin SP Multicolor is set to arrive next spring for a retail price of $170. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Sometimes the job means delivering unwelcome advice (like keeping six months’ expenses in reserve instead of springing for a Rolls). — Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Temperatures will plummet to their lowest levels since spring for many east of the Rockies later this week as a potent cold front slices across the country. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for spring for

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