Springs and pales terribly (5)
I believe the answer is:
leaps
'springs' is the definition.
(I know this)
'pales terribly' is the wordplay.
'terribly' indicates an anagram.
'pales' anagrammed gives 'LEAPS'.
'and' is the link.
(Other definitions for leaps that I've seen before include "Pales in vaults" , "Pales (anag.)" , "Jumps or bounds" , "Makes fast progress - by . . . . . and bounds" , "Jumps or springs suddenly" .)