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spurt
[ spurt ]
verb (used without object)
- to gush or issue suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms: ,
- 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)
- to expel or force out suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout.
noun
- a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Synonyms:
- a marked increase of effort for a short period or distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
- a sudden burst or outburst, as of activity, energy, or feeling.
spurt
/ ɜː /
verb
- to gush or cause to gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
- to make a sudden effort
noun
- a sudden forceful stream or jet
- a short burst of activity, speed, or energy
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܰİ noun
- ܰt adjective
- ܰt·ly adverb
- dzܳȴܰ verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of spurt1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of spurt1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Frontier characters with colorful language come and go in spurts of saloon musing and fireside dialogue.
"He already showed he had the mentality by facing men even when small for his age group. A late growth spurt was the missing piece of the puzzle."
Mara acknowledged there were times he asked to come out of games because he expended full energy in short spurts.
Wednesday certainly felt like a departure from that dark stretch, in spurts at least.
After a growth spurt early in high school, he told his dad he felt uncomfortable in his body and so anxious that it felt like a race car was tearing through his mind.
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