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spurt definition

spurt (spʉrt)

transitive verb

to expel suddenly in a stream or gushing flow; squirt; jet

Etymology: prob. altered by metathesis < ME sprutten, to sprout, spring forth < OE spryttan < base of sprutan: see sprout

intransitive verb

  1. to gush forth in a stream or jet
  2. to show a sudden, brief burst of energy, increased activity, etc., as near the end of a race

noun

  1. a sudden gushing or shooting forth; jet
  2. a sudden, brief burst of energy, increased activity, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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