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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.

spurt Synonyms

spurt

n.

  1. A stream

    squirt, jet, stream; see fountain 2.

  2. An eruption

    explosion, commotion, discharge; see outbreak 1.

spurt Synonyms

spurt

v.

spout, jet, burst; see flow 2.

spurt Usage Examples

Object

  • blood: It spurted blood despite the pressure he was putting on it.
  • water: It had a very cool slide with flashing lights and spurting water.

Converse of object

  • see: The last five years have seen a spurt of scholarly interest in the non-communist left of the labor movement.
  • experience: There is peace and stability and we are experiencing encouraging spurts of business activity, investment, jobs and prosperity.
  • have: You probably still go to the odd class or have spurts of gym visits rather than a steady routine.
  • make: Unless Rough Patch makes a last minute spurt, that is.

Adjective modifier

  • pubertal: Babies with TS tend to be small at birth, growth through childhood is slow and there is no pubertal growth spurt.
  • sudden: I knew intuitively that the levels of energy upon this planet would increase steadily, with some sudden spurts, from now on.
  • initial: The initial spurt of interest was due to the end user population also being virgin territory.
  • short: The boat began to move in short spurts with a nasty grinding sound.
  • recent: He stands 6 '2 " after a recent growth spurt.
  • late: With an extraordinary late spurt ( 58/60 VPs in the last 3 matches ) the County qualified for the final stages of the Tollemache.

Modifying Another Word

everywhere: As you would expect the game is rather gorey and in parts blood spurts everywhere.

Noun used with modifier

  • growth: The most widely accepted reason for the Irish growth spurt is of course the large inflow of overseas direct investment, mainly American.
  • blood: Killing of guard by the mute woman: entry & withdrawal of knife, blood spurt are all cut.
  • productivity: Even on the basis of half a business cycle there is no statistical evidence of a UK productivity spurt.

Preposition: of

  • growth: There have however, been a number of periods when there has been a spurt of growth.
  • blood: Also gory is the scene in which the creature is shot - a spurt of very red blood aims right toward the camera.
  • activity: It's a kind of pause for breath after the spurt of activity over the last couple of weeks.
  • energy: Noise - The word " noise " originated in audio practice and refers to random spurts of electrical energy or interference.

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