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- DictionarySpurt/spərt/
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"
- 2. a sudden marked burst or increase of activity or speed: "late in the race he put on a spurt and reached second place"
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. b. : a sharp or sudden increase in business activity.
SPURT definition: 1. to (cause to) flow out suddenly and with force, in a fast stream: 2. to increase or grow very…. Learn more.
an amount of something that flows out suddenly and with force: There was a sudden spurt of flame. A spurt is also a sudden and brief period of increased activity, effort, or speed: a child’s growth spurt. Penn State ended the game with a 10–4 spurt (= period of scoring).
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.
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!
3 days ago · spurt (plural spurts) 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.
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. The recent spurt in violence has demoralised the public.
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.
in short periods of great activity, powerful movement, etc., rather than in a steady, continuous way The water came out of the tap in spurts. Definition of spurt noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
