Synonyms of spurt

spurt 1 of 2

noun

1

as in flurry

a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

a spurt of economic growth for the first quarter of the year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flurry
• burst
• outburst
• surge
• outbreak
• increase
• flutter
• eruption
• flare
• flicker
• boost
• flash
• explosion
• flare-up
• renewal
• upswing
• spree
• upturn
• recurrence
• flood
• recrudescence
• rush
• pickup
• binge
• paroxysm
• volley
• deluge
• epidemic
• spate
• commotion
• jag
• furor
• uproar

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slump
• calm
• doldrums

2

as in jet

a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening

a sudden spurt of blood rushed out from the opened wound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jet
• burst
• squirt
• spray
• spout
• flush
• gush
• spit
• blast
• spew
• geyser
• spritz
• spouter

spurt

2 of 2

verb

ˈspərt 

1

as in to pour

to flow out in great quantities or with force

water spurted from the garden hose just as I was checking the nozzle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pour
• rush
• stream
• gush
• squirt
• jet
• spew
• roll
• splash
• spout
• surge
• run
• swoosh
• flood
• flush
• cascade
• wash
• swell
• issue
• slosh
• drown
• overflow
• fountain
• engulf
• overwhelm
• deluge
• swamp
• inundate
• submerge
• plash
• sluice
• submerse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drop
• trickle
• drip
• dribble
• sprinkle
• leak
• strain
• bleed
• weep
• seep
• ooze
• percolate
• exude
• spatter

2

as in to erupt

to throw out or off (something from within) often violently

the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erupt
• eject
• expel
• spit
• jet
• belch
• emit
• pour
• spew
• disgorge
• stream
• fire
• spout
• release
• surge
• hurl
• eruct
• squirt
• gush
• heave
• issue
• exhale
• spring
• emanate
• vent
• launch
• toss
• shoot
• fling
• discharge
• cast
• pitch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restrain
• contain
• shut (in or up)
• bottle (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spurt

Noun

But in reality, the carving occurs in fits and spurts, when floods carry huge boulders that gouge out streambeds and jam cobbles into the bedrock. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

The other special effects, like the spurts of air that shoot out of the headrests or the smells that waft throughout the theater, were few and far between during this screening. — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

The large stage in the center of the arena unfolds to become a trireme spurting fire from its gunwales. — Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026

For the center of the piazza, Noguchi has designed a fountain that would spurt up into the air and then spill over onto the piazza. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026