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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024spurt /spɜrt/USA pronunciation v. - to gush out of something in a stream or jet:[no object]Blood spurted from the wound.
- to discharge quickly and forcefully, as a stream of liquid:[~ + object]The wound was spurting blood.
- to show a sudden brief increase in activity, speed, etc.:[no object]The economy spurted in the first part of the year.
n. [countable] - 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.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spurt (spûrt),USA pronunciation v.i. - 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.
v.t. - to expel or force out suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid;
spout.
n. - a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- a 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.
Also, spirt. - 1560–70; variant of spirt; origin, originally uncertain
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged well, spring. See flow.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spout.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged drip, ooze.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spurt, spirt /spɜːt/ vb - to gush or cause to gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
- to make a sudden effort
n - a sudden forceful stream or jet
- a short burst of activity, speed, or energy
Etymology: 16th Century: perhaps related to Middle High German sprützen to squirt |