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noun (plural spurts) |
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1. jet of liquid or gas: a sudden stream of liquid or gas, forced out under pressure
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2. sudden burst of energy: a short intense burst of energy, interest, action, or speed
 I had a spurt of energy as I was digging.
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3. sudden increase: a sudden increase in the amount, development, or speed of something
a fourth-quarter spurt in inflation
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle spurt·ed, present participle spurt·ing, 3rd person present singular spurts) |
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gush out: to gush out in a pressurized stream or jet, or cause a liquid or gas to do this
Blood spurted from the wound.
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| [Mid-16th century. Origin ?] |
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