English dictionary
spurt
/sp/[@]/rt/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A sudden or violent ejection or gushing of a liquid, as of water from a tube, orifice, or other confined place, or of blood from a wound; a jet; a spirt.
Source: webster1913
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A sudden and energetic effort, as in an emergency; an increased exertion for a brief space.
Source: webster1913
verb
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gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
Source: WordNet 3.0
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move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To gush or issue suddenly or violently out in a stream, as liquor from a cask; to rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet; to spirt.
Source: webster1913
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To throw out, as a liquid, in a stream or jet; to drive or force out with violence, as a liquid from a pipe or small orifice; as, to <i>spurt</i> water from the mouth.
Source: webster1913
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To make a sudden and violent exertion, as in an emergency.
Source: webster1913