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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.
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.
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."
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 is a verb meaning to come out quickly and suddenly, or a noun meaning a short sudden increase of activity. Learn how to use spurt in different contexts with examples from the corpus and the business dictionary.
