Springboard
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Springboard is a noun meaning A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics.
Meaning
A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) Something that acts as a catalyst to begin or accelerate an action or growth.
- (transitive) To launch or propel as if from a springboard, especially toward political office.
Example Sentences
The opportunity acted as a springboard for their success.
It was the section of the North Midland Railway from Derby to Ambergate which provided the springboard for a scheme that took shape in the early part of 1845 for a route through the Peak to Manchester.
Such a change could amount to a seismic shift in the nation’s electoral dynamics, potentially springboarding a Republican into the White House, and the possibility has animated hopeful Republicans and fearful Democrats.
Word Forms
- springboards
- springboarding
- springboarded
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diver, diving, dive, wheelchair, ladder, lever.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.