spurt

[US]/spɜːt/
[UK]/spɜːrt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. to gush out; to dash; to burst forth
n. a gush; a dash
vt. to gush out; to spout

Phrases & Collocations

a sudden spurt

blood spurted out

spurt of growth

spurt of creativity

spurt of energy

spurt of speed

growth spurt

spurt out

Example Sentences

a spurt of steam from the teapot.

Their guns spurted fire.

A great spurt of blood came out of the wound.

Water spurted from the broken pipe.

Water spurted out of the hole.

The volcano was spurting out rivers of molten lava.

the other car had spurted to the top of the ramp.

the shares spurted to 375p.

a sudden spurt of blood gushed into her eyes.

Blood spurted out from the wound.

He put in a spurt at the beginning of the eighth lap.

late in the race he put on a spurt and reached second place.

he cut his finger, and blood spurted over the sliced potatoes.

the kettle boiled and spurted scalding water everywhere.

The German aerialist submerges his half-naked body in a bathtub filled with water then propels himself up a rope to fly, twist and spurt water.

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