spurt

Plural: spurts

Noun

• the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
• A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.
• Ejaculation of semen.
• A shoot; a bud.
• A moment, a short period of time.
• A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
• The act of spurting, or something spurted

Verb

Verb Forms: spurted, spurting, spurts

• To gush forth or emit in a sudden stream.
• gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
• move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
• 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.
• To make a strong effort for a short period of time.

Examples

• Points seemed to spurt from his rack as he found a bonus word.
• The boss's visit prompted a brief spurt of activity.
• 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.

Synonyms

forge, gush, jet, spirt, spout, squirt, New York minute, New York second, bat of an eye, bit, blink of an eye, crack, eyeblink, flash, glimpse, half a mo, instant, jiff, jiffy, jot, minute, mo, moment, no time, sec, second, span, split-second, spurt, stound, tick, trice, twink, twinkle, twinkling, while

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