spurt.
To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
Meaning & usage
To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.
Where this word comes from
From earlier spirt, sprit (“to sprout”), from Middle English sprytten, from Old English spryttan, from Proto-West Germanic *spruttjan, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)per- (“to strew, sow, sprinkle”).
A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.
a spurt of water; a spurt of blood
Ejaculation of semen.
A shoot; a bud.
Where this word comes from
From earlier spirt, sprit (“to sprout”), from Middle English sprytten, from Old English spryttan, from Proto-West Germanic *spruttjan, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)per- (“to strew, sow, sprinkle”).
A moment, a short period of time.
A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
The boss's visit prompted a brief spurt of activity.
The act of spurting, or something spurted
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. May be derived from Etymology 1.
To make a strong effort for a short period of time.
The bullion market spurted on Thursday.
The runners spurted to the last lap as if they had extracted new energy from the applauds of the audience.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. May be derived from Etymology 1.
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