verb
spurt
spurt
verb
1
To gush out suddenly in a jet or stream.
"Water spurted from the cracked pipe."
noun
1
A sudden brief increase in speed, effort, or activity.
"The economy saw a spurt of growth in the spring."
"She put in a final spurt to win the race."
How to Use Spurt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sudden burst — either liquid gushing out, or a short surge of speed or effort.
Common pairings
growth spurt
spurt of energy
final spurt
Word Forms
spurted past tense, spurted past tense, spurts plural, spurts plural, spurts singular, spurts singular
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Etymology
From an earlier form "sprit", from Old English spryttan, related to sprouting and sprinkling.