spurt

spurt

noun

Definition of SPURT

1

a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity <a spurt of economic growth for the first quarter of the year>

Synonyms burst, flare, flare-up, flash, flicker, flurry, flutter, outburst, spurt

Related Words recrudescence, recurrence, renewal; binge, jag, spree; boost, increase, pickup, upswing, upturn; epidemic, eruption, explosion, paroxysm; deluge, flood, rush, spate, surge, volley; commotion, furor, uproar

Near Antonyms calm, doldrums, slump

2

a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening <a sudden spurt of blood rushed out from the opened wound>

Synonyms spout, spurt, squirt

Related Words flush, gush, spew; spit, spray, spritz; geyser, spouter; blast, burst