Definition of spurt
: to expel in a stream or jet : squirt
- the faucet spurts water
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Origin and Etymology of spurt
perhaps akin to Middle High German spürzen to spit, Old English -sprūtan to sprout — more at sprout
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First Known Use: 1570
in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
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1644
Origin and Etymology of spurt
origin unknown
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: circa 1591
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearFirst Known Use of spurt
1664
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Definition of spurt for Students
spurted;
spurting
: to pour out or make pour out suddenly
- Water spurted from the leaky hose.
- His nose spurted blood.
Definition of spurt for Students
: a brief burst of increased effort, activity, or development
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