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spurt
[spurt]
verb (used without object)
to gush or issue suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout.
to show marked, usually increased, activity or energy for a short period.
The runners spurted forward in the last lap of the race.
verb (used with object)
to expel or force out suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout.
noun
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Synonyms: spouta marked increase of effort for a short period or distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
a sudden burst or outburst, as of activity, energy, or feeling.
spurt
/ spɜːt /
verb
to gush or cause to gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
to make a sudden effort
noun
a sudden forceful stream or jet
a short burst of activity, speed, or energy
Other Word Forms
- spurter noun
- spurtive adjective
- spurtively adverb
- outspurt verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of spurt1
Word History and Origins
Origin of spurt1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He was a soccer player until he had a growth spurt, participated in a basketball camp and was spotted playing in Togo, a country bordering Ghana.
The step, the spurt of speed, the top-end pace are matched by few in the game.
In another graphic video of the incident, the pop sound is followed by blood spurting out of his neck as his body freezes and he begins to fall left off his chair.
But while the U.S. overall has continued a steady decline, California and several other states have managed spurts of organizing to keep membership somewhat level since then.
At the end, Wall was in uniform and running the court — that in itself a sight to see — but the uniform was the Clippers and his game had been reduced to eye-blink spurts of greatness.
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