Spurt (Verb)
Meaning 1
Gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Oil began to spurt from the damaged pipe and flooded the floor.
- The faucet suddenly started to spurt water everywhere, soaking her clothes.
- Blood started to spurt from the wound, and they quickly applied pressure.
- The firehose spurt out a powerful jet of water to put out the flames.
- When the cork popped off the champagne bottle, it began to spurt everywhere.
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Meaning 2
Move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The kids spurt ahead of their parents on the hiking trail, eager to reach the scenic lookout first.
- As the traffic light turned green, the car spurt forward, merging onto the busy highway.
- The cyclist spurt down the hill, her wheels spinning rapidly as she picked up speed.
- After a few weeks of plateauing, the sales team spurt into high gear, meeting their quarterly targets.
- The company's profits would spurt if they could tap into the growing demand for sustainable products.