'spring upon' definitions:
Synonyms of 'spring upon'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ambush,
- astonish,
- bushwhack,
- catch at,
- catch off-guard,
- catch unawares,
- come from behind,
- come upon unexpectedly,
- do the unexpected,
- drop in on,
- fasten upon,
- jump,
- jump at,
- pounce upon,
- pull up short,
- scramble for,
- seize on,
- snap at,
- snatch at,
- spring a surprise,
- surprise,
- swoop down upon,
- take by surprise,
- take short,
- take unawares