Definition of spurt - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
liquidbrief gush of liquid from an opening
- A spurt of water shot from the hose.
2.
movementsudden burst of activity or speed
- He made a spurt to catch the bus..
3.
activityshort period of intense activity or emotion
- She had a spurt of creativity last night.
Verb
1.
liquidsintr. gush out in a sudden streamintr.
- Blood spurted from the wound.
2.
liquidtr. cause liquid to gush out suddenlytr.
- The bottle spurted water when opened.
3.
movementintr. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energyintr.
- He spurted ahead in the last lap of the race..
4.
effortintr. make a strong effort brieflyintr.
- He spurted to finish the race.
Images of spurt
brief gush of liquid from an opening
Expressions with spurt
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sudden strong effort at the end of an activity
He made a final spurt and won the race.
sudden growth in one's body during adolescence
Teenagers often experience a growth spurt around age 13.
increase speed or effort suddenly and noticeably
She put a spurt on to finish the race.
intensify effort briefly to complete a task
She put on a spurt to finish the project on time.
Origin of spurt
Middle English, spurt (to shoot out)
Examples of spurt in a sentence
The bottle released a spurt of juice when opened. The athlete had a spurt of energy in the final lap. There was a spurt of growth in the spring. He experienced a spurt of energy during the final lap. The company saw a spurt in sales after the new ad campaign. Water spurted from the broken hose.
When the bottle opened, soda spurted onto the table. Juice spurted from the orange as I squeezed it. The fountain spurted water high into the air. The car spurted forward as the light turned green. Water spurted from the broken pipe. She spurted to complete the last lap. The team spurted in the final minutes to win.
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- French:giclée, jaillir, ...
- German:Strahl, herausspritzen, ...
- Italian:getto, zampillare, ...
- Spanish:chorro, brotar a borbotones, ...
- Portuguese:esguicho, jorrar, ...
- Chinese:喷射, 喷涌而出, ...
- Japanese:噴出, 噴き出す, ...
- Arabic:دفقة, اِندَفَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:פֶּרֶץ, לְהִתְפָּרֵץ, ...
- Russian:всплеск, бить струёй, ...
- Ukrainian:сплеск, бризкати, ...
- Hindi:फुहारा, फूटना, ...
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