spurt

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.]

also spirt

noun

A sudden swift stream of ejected liquid: jet², spout, spray, squirt. See move/halt.

verb

To eject or be ejected in a sudden thin, swift stream: jet², spout, spray, squirt. See move/halt.

n

Definition: burst of activity
Antonyms: continuity

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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
  Synonyms: jet, squirt, spirt

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The verb spurt has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: gush forth in a sudden stream or jet of liquids
  Synonyms: spirt, gush, spout

Meaning #2: move with increasing speed
  Synonyms: forge, spirt

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - spurte, gøre en kraftanstrengelse, sprudle
v. tr. - spurte, gøre en kraftanstrengelse, sprudle
n. - spurt, slutspurt, kraftanstrengelse

idioms:

• in spurts    i sprudler
• spurt out    sprudle ud, vælte ud

Nederlands (Dutch)
spurten, uitspuiten, spurt, straal, vlaag

Français (French)
v. intr. - jaillir, gicler, pousser une pointe de vitesse
v. tr. - jaillir, gicler
n. - giclée, jaillissement, jet, sursaut, regain, poussée

idioms:

• in spurts    par à-coups
• spurt out    jaillir, gicler, lancer (des paroles)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Strahl, Spurt
v. - spurten

idioms:

• in spurts    in Perioden reger Tätigkeit, gefolgt von Untätigkeit
• spurt out    herausspritzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (αιφνίδια) ανάβλυση, (μτφ.) ένταση προσπάθειας, φορτσάρισμα, (αθλητ.) ντεμαράζ, επιτάχυνση, βιράζ
v. - αναβλύζω (ξαφνικά), εκτινάσσω/-ομαι, εντείνω προσπάθεια, (καθομ.) φορτσάρω, ξεχύνομαι, χιμώ

idioms:

• in spurts    σπασμωδικά
• spurt out    ξεπηδώ

Italiano (Italian)
sprintare, getto, scatto, sprint

idioms:

• in spurts    a scatti
• spurt out    zampillare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - jorro (m)
v. - jorrar, crepitar

idioms:

• in spurts    rápido e por pouco tempo
• spurt out    explodir, estalar

Русский (Russian)
рывок, бросок, спурт, скачок, неожиданное повышение (цен), кратковременное улучшение деловой конъюнктуры, приступ, вспышка, внезапная активность, порыв ветра, струя, делать внезапное усилие, рывок, стартовать, неожиданно повышаться (о ценах), забить струей, хлынуть, выбрасывать струей

idioms:

• in spurts    спорадически
• spurt out    повалить (о дыме), забить струей

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - salir a chorros, brotar, surgir, estallar (una pasión)
v. tr. - arrojar en chorro, espurriar
n. - chorro, arrebato, acceso, sprint, corrida

idioms:

• in spurts    de a chorritos
• spurt out    salir a chorros, hacer un gran esfuerzo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - spurt, slutspurt, utsprutande, stråle, utbrott, kraftansträngning
v. - spruta ut, rusa fram, sprätta,

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
喷射, 喷出, 突然加速行进, 冲刺

idioms:

• in spurts    忽冷忽热地
• spurt out    喷出

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 噴射, 噴出, 突然加速行進, 衝刺
v. tr. - 噴射, 噴出
n. - 噴射, 衝刺

idioms:

• in spurts    忽冷忽熱地
• spurt out    噴出

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 뿜어 나오다, 분발하다
v. tr. - 뿜어 나오게 하다, 분출 시키다
n. - 분출, 일시적인 역주, (값의) 급등

idioms:

• in spurts    생각난 듯이, 활동기간 뒤에 비활동 기간이 오는
• spurt out    분류하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ほとばしる, 噴き出す, 全力を注ぐ, スパートする, 噴出する, スパートをかける
n. - 噴出, 激発, スパート

idioms:

• in spurts    思い出したように
• spurt out    噴き出る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تدفق مفاجىء, تفجر (فعل) تدفق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮נפלט, קלח, עשה מאמץ מוגבר, פרץ (קילוח)‬
v. tr. - ‮פלט קילוח‬
n. - ‮התפרצות, זרם, סילון, פליטה, מאמץ פתאומי/מוגבר‬

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