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verb (used without object)
1.
to gush or issue suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout.
2.
to show marked, usually increased, activity or energy for a short period: The runners spurted forward in the last lap of the race.
verb (used with object)
3.
to expel or force out suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout.
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noun
4.
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
5.
a marked increase of effort for a short period or distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
6.
a sudden burst or outburst, as of activity, energy, or feeling.
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Word Origin & History
spurt
"to gush out, squirt," 1570, variant of spirt, perhaps cognate with M.H.G. spürzen "to spit," and sprützen "to squirt" (see sprout). The noun in this sense is attested from 1775.
EXPANDspurt
"brief burst of activity," 1566, variant of spirt "brief period of time" (1550), of uncertain origin, perhaps somehow connected with spurt (v.).
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