- a variant spelling of spurt
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spirt
(spûrt),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t., n.
- spurt.
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spirt /spɜːt/ n
spurt /spɜrt/USA pronunciation
v.
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to gush out of something in a stream or jet:[no object]Blood spurted from the wound.
- to discharge quickly and forcefully, as a stream of liquid:[~ + object]The wound was spurting blood.
- to show a sudden brief increase in activity, speed, etc.:[no object]The economy spurted in the first part of the year.
n. [countable]
- a sudden, forceful jet:a spurt of blood.
- a sudden increase of activity or effort for a short period or distance:a spurt of economic activity.
spurt (spûrt),USA pronunciation
v.i.
v.t.
n.
spurt′er, n.
spur′tive, adj.
spur′tive•ly, adv.
- to gush or issue suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid;
spout. - to show marked, usually increased, activity or energy for a short period:The runners spurted forward in the last lap of the race.
v.t.
- to expel or force out suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid;
spout.
n.
- a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- a marked increase of effort for a short period or distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
- a sudden burst or outburst, as of activity, energy, or feeling.
- 1560–70; variant of spirt; origin, originally uncertain
spur′tive, adj.
spur′tive•ly, adv.
- 1. well, spring. See flow. 4. spout.
- 1. drip, ooze.
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spurt, spirt /spɜːt/ vb
- to gush or cause to gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
- to make a sudden effort
- a sudden forceful stream or jet
- a short burst of activity, speed, or energy
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