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Meaning of 'spurt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Spurt [ n.]
- A sudden and energetic effort, as in an emergency; an increased exertion for a brief space.
2 . Spurt [ v. i.]
- To gush or issue suddenly or violently out in a stream, as liquor from a cask; to rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet; to spirt.
- To make a sudden and violent exertion, as in an emergency.
3 . Spurt [ v. t.]
- To throw out, as a liquid, in a stream or jet; to drive or force out with violence, as a liquid from a pipe or small orifice; as, to spurt water from the mouth.

Meaning of 'spurt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . spurt [ v]
Meaning (1):
- gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
Example in sentence:
  • water gushed forth

Nearby Words:

spud spue spuilzie spuke spuller spulzie spume spumed spumeous spumescence

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