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, outbreakRelated Words recrudescence, recurrence, renewal; binge, jag, spree; boost, increase, pickup, upswing, upturn; epidemic, eruption, explosion, paroxysm; deluge, flood, rush, spate, surge, volley; commotion, furor, uproarNear 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, jet, squirtRelated Words flush, gush, spew; spit, spray, spritz; geyser, spouter; blast, burst

1 to flow out in great quantities or with force water spurted from the garden hose just as I was checking the nozzle Synonyms jet, pour, rush, spew, spout, gush, squirt, swooshRelated Words cascade, issue, roll, run, stream; plash, slosh, splash, wash; surge, swell; flush, sluice; deluge, drown, engulf, flood, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, submerge, submerse, swamp; fountainNear Antonyms spatter, sprinkle; bleed, exude, leak, ooze, percolate, seep, strain, weepAntonyms dribble, drip, drop, trickle

2 to throw out or off (something from within) often violently the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water Synonyms belch, disgorge, eject, eruct, expel, jet, spew, spout, eruptRelated Words gush, pour, squirt, stream, surge; emanate, exhale, issue, release, shoot, spit, spring, vent; discharge, emit, fire; cast, fling, heave, hurl, launch, pitch, tossNear Antonyms bottle (up), contain, restrain, shut (in or up)