spurt
verb
[ spəːt ]
• gush out in a sudden and forceful stream.
• "he cut his finger, and blood spurted over the sliced potatoes"
Similar:
squirt,
shoot,
spray,
fountain,
jet,
erupt,
gush,
pour,
stream,
rush,
pump,
surge,
spew,
spill,
flow,
course,
well,
spring,
burst,
issue,
emanate,
disgorge,
discharge,
emit,
belch forth,
expel,
eject,
sloosh,
• move with a sudden burst of speed.
• "the other car had spurted to the top of the ramp"
spurt
noun
• a sudden gushing stream.
• "a sudden spurt of blood gushed into her eyes"
Similar:
squirt,
spray,
fountain,
jet,
spout,
gush,
outpouring,
stream,
rush,
surge,
burst,
spill,
flow,
flood,
cascade,
torrent,
• a sudden marked burst or increase of activity or speed.
• "late in the race he put on a spurt and reached second place"
Similar:
burst of speed,
turn of speed,
increase of speed,
burst of energy,
sprint,
rush,
Origin:
mid 16th century: of unknown origin.
