spurt

CEFRB2

/spɜːt/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To flow or shoot out suddenly in a short burst.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.

Examples

  • She experienced a sudden spurt of energy after drinking coffee.

  • Tom had a growth spurt.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.

  2. To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Ejaculation of semen.

More examples

In context

  • The boss's visit prompted a brief spurt of activity.

  • a spurt of water; a spurt of blood

  • The bullion market spurted on Thursday.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From earlier spirt, sprit (“to sprout”), from Middle English sprytten, from Old English spryttan, from Proto-West Germanic *spruttjan, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)per- (“to strew, sow, sprinkle”).