spurt

noun/verb

Meaning

A sudden, short burst of liquid, energy, or activity.

Examples

A spurt of blood escaped from the small cut on his finger.
She felt a sudden spurt of energy and sprinted toward the finish line.

Synonyms: gush, surge, jet, spout

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spurt

noun/verb

Pronunciation: /spɜːrt/

Definition

A sudden, short burst of liquid, energy, or activity.

Examples

A spurt of blood escaped from the small cut on his finger.
She felt a sudden spurt of energy and sprinted toward the finish line.
The engine gave a final spurt of smoke before dying completely.

How to Use spurt

a spurt of (collocation): a sudden short period of something — "He had a sudden spurt of productivity in the afternoon."
spurt ahead (phrasal verb): to move forward quickly — "The car spurted ahead as soon as the light turned green."

Synonyms of spurt

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