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spurt
[spurt]
verb (used without object)
to gush or issue suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms: ,to show marked, usually increased, activity or energy for a short period.
The runners spurted forward in the last lap of the race.
verb (used with object)
to expel or force out suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout.
noun
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Synonyms:a marked increase of effort for a short period or distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
a sudden burst or outburst, as of activity, energy, or feeling.
spurt
/ ɜː /
verb
to gush or cause to gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
to make a sudden effort
noun
a sudden forceful stream or jet
a short burst of activity, speed, or energy
Other Word Forms
- spurter noun
- spurtive adjective
- spurtively adverb
- outspurt verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of spurt1
Word History and Origins
Origin of spurt1
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Example Sentences
“We have the ability to play like that more, and that’s what I’d like to see when we go in those spurts or the droughts.”
Muzarabani did not seriously consider the prospect of a career as a cricketer until he had a growth spurt about the age of 18 - "I was always tall, then I really started getting tall."
She certainly owns the stage – ending her song atop a giant gold microphone that spurts fire as she's hoisted into the sky.
Muir worked in a local Syracuse TV newsroom where staffers tracked his growth spurt with pencil marks on a wall.
Frontier characters with colorful language come and go in spurts of saloon musing and fireside dialogue.
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