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spurt

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) spurt (verb)
  2. 2) spurt (noun)
  3. 3) spurt (noun)
  4. 4) spurt (verb)
  5. spirt
  6. gas spurt (noun)

1spurt

verb \ˈspərt\

Definition of SPURT

intransitive verb
: to gush forth : spout
transitive verb
: to expel in a stream or jet : squirt <the faucet spurts water>

Origin of SPURT

perhaps akin to Middle High German spürzen to spit, Old English -sprūtan to sprout — more at sprout
First Known Use: 1570

Rhymes with SPURT

blurt, chert, curt, dirt, flirt, girt, hurt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, squirt, sturt, vert, wort

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