a sudden spurt

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• spurt — spurt1 [spə:t US spə:rt] v 1.) a) if liquid or flames spurt from something, they come out of it quickly and suddenly spurt from/out of ▪ Blood spurted from his nose. ▪ Flames spurted through the roof. b) [T] to send out liquid or flames quickly… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• spurt — 1 verb 1 (I) if liquid or flames spurt from something they pour out of it quickly and suddenly (+ from/out of): Water began spurting from a hole in the pipe. 2 (T) to send out liquid or flames 3 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move somewhere… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• spurt — [spɜːt ǁ spɜːrt] noun [countable] a short sudden increase of activity: • The stock market put on a spurt (= suddenly increased in activity for a short period of time ) late in the day. • The auto industry has experienced a slight growth spurt in… …   Financial and business terms

• spurt´er — spurt «spurt», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to flow suddenly in a stream or jet; gush out; squirt: »Blood spurted from the wound. 2. to come forth as if by spurting; spring: »Dust spurted out from the wall when the bullets struck. 3. to put forth great… …   Useful english dictionary

• Spurt — Spurt, n. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A shoot; a bud. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] 3. Fig.: A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Spurt grass — Spurt Spurt, n. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A shoot; a bud. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] 3. Fig …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• spurt — ► VERB 1) gush out or cause to gush out in a sudden stream. 2) move with a sudden burst of speed. ► NOUN 1) a sudden gushing stream. 2) a sudden burst of activity or speed. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

• spurt — [spʉrt] vt. [prob. altered by metathesis < ME sprutten, to sprout, spring forth < OE spryttan < base of sprutan: see SPROUT] to expel suddenly in a stream or gushing flow; squirt; jet vi. 1. to gush forth in a stream or jet 2. to show a… …   English World dictionary

• Spurt — (sp[^u]rt), n. [Cf. Icel. sprettr a spurt, spring, run, spretta to spirt, spring.] A sudden and energetic effort, as in an emergency; an increased exertion for a brief space. [1913 Webster] The long, steady sweep of the so called paddle tried him …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Spurt — Spurt, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Spurted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spurting}.] To make a sudden and violent exertion, as in an emergency. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• spurt — is the dominant spelling for the noun and verb to do with gushing and sudden increase of effort, not the archaic form spirt …   Modern English usage