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- Dictionaryspurt/spəːt/
verb
- 1. gush out in a sudden and forceful stream: "he cut his finger, and blood spurted over the sliced potatoes"
- 2. move with a sudden burst of speed: "the other car had spurted to the top of the ramp"
noun
- 1. a sudden gushing stream: "a sudden spurt of blood gushed into her eyes" Similar
- 2. a sudden marked burst or increase of activity or speed: "late in the race he put on a spurt and reached second place" Similar
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SPURT definition: 1. to (cause to) flow out suddenly and with force, in a fast stream: 2. to increase or grow very…. Learn more.
1. : a short period of time : moment. 2. a. : a sudden brief burst of effort, activity, or development. a spurt of work. a growth spurt. b. : a sharp or sudden increase in business activity. spurt. 4 of 4. verb (2) spurted; spurting; spurts.
Spurt definition: to gush or issue suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout.. See examples of SPURT used in a sentence.
A spurt of activity, effort, or emotion is a sudden, brief period of intense activity, effort, or emotion. At adolescence, muscles go through a growth spurt. I flushed bright red as a spurt of anger flashed through me.
spurt. [intransitive, transitive] (of liquid or flames) to burst out or pour out suddenly; to produce sudden, powerful streams of liquid or flames. spurt (from something) Blood was spurting from her nose.
Things that spurt gush, stream, or flow rapidly. If you laugh too hard while drinking a Coke, soda might spurt out of your nose. Ouch! Spurt is also a noun: "A spurt of water erupted from the hole in the water balloon before she had a chance to throw it."
1. to gush suddenly in a stream or jet. 2. to show a sudden brief increase in activity. v.t. 3. to expel in a stream or jet; spout. n. 4. a sudden, forceful gush or jet. 5. a marked increase of activity or effort for a short period or distance. [1560–70; of obscure orig.] spurt′er, n.
If something spurts liquid or fire, or if liquid or fire spurts from somewhere, it flows out suddenly with force: Blood was spurting out of his stomach. spurt ahead/into/past, etc. to increase your speed, effort, or activity: She spurted ahead in the final lap.
to increase your speed, effort, or activity: She spurted ahead in the final lap. spurt. noun [ C ] uk/spɜːt/us. spurtnoun[C] (INCREASE) a sudden, short increase in speed, effort, or activity: He works in short spurts. spurtnoun[C] (FLOW) a sudden, powerful flow of liquid: The water came out of the tap in spurts.
a sudden increase in speed, effort, activity or emotion for a short period of time. You'd better put on a spurt (= hurry up) if you want to finish that work today. Babies get very hungry during growth spurts. a sudden spurt of anger. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Idioms. in spurts.
