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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.
verb (used without object) to gush or issue suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout. Synonyms: spring, well. Antonyms: ooze, drip. to show marked, usually increased, activity or energy for a short period: The runners spurted forward in the last lap of the race.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
a sudden, forceful jet: a spurt of blood. a sudden increase of activity or effort for a short period or distance: a spurt of economic activity.
