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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
First Known Use of spurt
1644
spurt
Definition of spurt
1 : a short period of time : moment
2a : a sudden brief burst of effort, activity, or development a spurt of work a growth spurtb : a sharp or sudden increase in business activity
Origin and Etymology of spurt
origin unknown
spurt
Definition of spurt
intransitive verb
: to make a spurt
First Known Use of spurt
1664
SPURT Defined for Kids
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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