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spurt

/spɜː(r)t/

noun

Meaning

  • A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.

    "a spurt of water; a spurt of blood"

  • Ejaculation of semen.

  • A shoot; a bud.

Synonyms

spout

verb

Meaning

  • To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.

  • To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.