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spurt

 (spûrt)
n.
1. A sudden forcible gush or jet.
2. A sudden short burst, as of energy, activity, or growth.
v. spurt·ed, spurt·ing, spurts
v.intr.
1. To gush forth suddenly in a jet.
2. To make a brief intense effort or show a sudden increase in activity or speed.
v.tr.
To force out in a sudden jet.
[Origin unknown.]
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spurt

(spɜːt) or

spirt

vb
1. to gush or cause to gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
2. to make a sudden effort
n
3. a sudden forceful stream or jet
4. a short burst of activity, speed, or energy
[C16: perhaps related to Middle High German sprützen to squirt]
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spurt

(spɜrt)

v.i.
1. to gush suddenly in a stream or jet.
2. to show a sudden brief increase in activity.
v.t.
3. to expel in a stream or jet; spout.
n.
4. a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
5. a marked increase of activity or effort for a short period or distance.
[1560–70; of obscure orig.]
spurt′er, n.
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Spurt

 a sudden outbreak, as of feeling or energy; a gushing of liquid; a flight of wild fowl.
Examples: spurt of activity, 1792; of business, 1791; of drink, 1859; of ducks (flying), 1874; of dust, 1868; of energy, 1858; of angry feelings, 1880; of jealousy, 1859; of prosperity, 1867; of spray, 1877; of water, 1775; of wind, 1746.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

spurt


Past participle: spurted
Gerund: spurting

Imperative
spurt
spurt
Present
I spurt
you spurt
he/she/it spurts
we spurt
you spurt
they spurt
Preterite
I spurted
you spurted
he/she/it spurted
we spurted
you spurted
they spurted
Present Continuous
I am spurting
you are spurting
he/she/it is spurting
we are spurting
you are spurting
they are spurting
Present Perfect
I have spurted
you have spurted
he/she/it has spurted
we have spurted
you have spurted
they have spurted
Past Continuous
I was spurting
you were spurting
he/she/it was spurting
we were spurting
you were spurting
they were spurting
Past Perfect
I had spurted
you had spurted
he/she/it had spurted
we had spurted
you had spurted
they had spurted
Future
I will spurt
you will spurt
he/she/it will spurt
we will spurt
you will spurt
they will spurt
Future Perfect
I will have spurted
you will have spurted
he/she/it will have spurted
we will have spurted
you will have spurted
they will have spurted
Future Continuous
I will be spurting
you will be spurting
he/she/it will be spurting
we will be spurting
you will be spurting
they will be spurting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been spurting
you have been spurting
he/she/it has been spurting
we have been spurting
you have been spurting
they have been spurting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been spurting
you will have been spurting
he/she/it will have been spurting
we will have been spurting
you will have been spurting
they will have been spurting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been spurting
you had been spurting
he/she/it had been spurting
we had been spurting
you had been spurting
they had been spurting
Conditional
I would spurt
you would spurt
he/she/it would spurt
we would spurt
you would spurt
they would spurt
Past Conditional
I would have spurted
you would have spurted
he/she/it would have spurted
we would have spurted
you would have spurted
they would have spurted
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.spurt - the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)spurt - the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
spirt, squirt, jet
outpouring, discharge, run - the pouring forth of a fluid
spray - a jet of vapor
spritz - a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water)
Verb1.spurt - gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"
gush, spirt, spout
pump - flow intermittently
blow - spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew"
whoosh - gush or squirt out; "Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well"
pour - flow in a spurt; "Water poured all over the floor"
2.spurt - move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
spirt, forge
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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spurt

verb
1. gush, shoot, burst, spring, jet, spray, surge, erupt, spew, squirt I saw flames spurt from the roof.
2. shoot, race, fly, speed, tear, barrel (along) (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), bolt, streak, whizz (informal), scoot, burn rubber (informal) The back wheel spun and the van spurted up the last few feet.
noun
1. gush, jet, burst, spray, surge, eruption, squirt A spurt of diesel came from one valve and none from the other.
2. burst, rush, surge, fit, access, spate I flushed bright red as a spurt of anger flashed through me.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

spurt

noun
A sudden swift stream of ejected liquid:
jet, spout, spray, squirt.
verb
To eject or be ejected in a sudden thin, swift stream:
jet, spout, spray, squirt.
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دَفْقَهيَتَدَفَّق
stříkatvytrysknutí
sprøjtsprøjteudbrud
gusa , sprautagusa; kippur
ištrykštitrykšti
izšļāktiespieplūdumsšaltsšļāktiesspurts
fışkırmafışkırmak

spurt

[spɜːt]
A. N
1. [of water, blood] → chorro m, borbotón m
2. [of energy] to put in or on a spurt → hacer un gran esfuerzo
final spurt → esfuerzo m final (para ganar una carrera)
B. VI (= gush) (also spurt out) → salir a chorros, borbotar, chorrear
C. VT → hacer salir a chorros, arrojar un chorro de
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

spurt

[ˈspɜːrt]
n
(= stream) [water] → jet m; [blood, oil] → giclée f
in spurts → par à-coups
(= surge) [energy] → sursaut m; [anger, resentment, love, interest] → sursaut m
growth spurt → regain m de croissance
(= increase in speed) → accélération f
to put on a spurt [runner] → piquer un sprint; (in work) → donner un coup de collier
vi
(= gush) [water, blood, oil] → gicler; [flames] → jaillir
(= increase speed) → piquer un sprint
vt (= gush with) [+ water, blood] → cracher
spurt out
vi [water, blood, oil] → gicler; [flames] → jaillir
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

spurt

n
(= flow) → Strahl m; spurts of flame → Stichflammen
(= burst of speed) → Spurt m; a final spurt (lit, fig) → ein Endspurt m; to put a spurt on (lit, fig) → einen Spurt vorlegen; there was a spurt of activity → es brach plötzliche Aktivität aus; in a sudden spurt of energy → in einer plötzlichen Energieanwandlung; to work in spurts → (nur) sporadisch arbeiten
vi
(= gush: also spurt out) → (heraus)spritzen (from aus)
(= run) → spurten
vt the wound spurted blood → aus der Wunde spritzte Blut; the pipe spurted water → aus dem Rohr spritzte das Wasser
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spurt

[spɜːt]
1. n (of water, steam) → getto; (of speed, energy, anger) → scatto
to put on a spurt (runner) → fare uno scatto (fig) (in work) → affrettarsi, sbrigarsi
2. vi (gush) (also spurt out) → sgorgare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

spurt

(spəːt) verb
(of a liquid) to spout or gush. Blood spurted from the wound.
noun
a sudden gush or burst. a spurt of blood/energy.
put a spurt on / put on a spurt
to run or go faster eg towards the end of a race. He put a sudden spurt on and passed the other competitors.
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spurt

V. growth.
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Of course we frequently manned the poles and shoved earnestly for a second or so, but every time one of those spurts of dust and debris shot aloft every man dropped his pole and looked up to get the bearings of his share of it.
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