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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.
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.
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.
Learn the meaning of spurt as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Spurt can mean to gush forth, to expel in a stream, or a sudden burst of effort or activity.
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."
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.
Spurt is a verb or a noun that means a sudden, powerful flow of liquid or a short increase in speed, effort, or activity. Learn how to use spurt in sentences with different meanings and translations.
