English Dictionary
Definition of “spurt”
spurt or spirt(spɜːt
)
Definitions
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
Word Origin
C16: perhaps related to Middle High German sprützen to squirt
Synonyms
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gush,
shoot,
burst,
spring,
jet,
spray,
surge,
erupt,
spew,
squirt,
Usage examples
Two nights later, with a spurt of agility that would have impressed his much-missed Raul, he overtook the Jaff in Utah.
Clive Barker, THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001)Our idea is to check whether we have the capability to handle a spurt in orders.
Business Today (2000)Brown capped the spurt with a bucket with 29 seconds remaining to put New Orleans ahead, 21-14.
CBC (2004)The optimism generated by the end-of-season spurt that took them to the Zurich Championship final has evaporated.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Whatever it was doing to world peace, it was most certainly putting a spurt into the already overheating American economy.
Jon Snow, SHOOTING HISTORY: A Personal Journey (2004)
