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spurt

Meanings
  • Noun

    A sudden, forceful flow or jet of liquid, gas, or other substance.

    - "The spurt of water from the hose reached high into the tree branches."
    - "The volcano erupted with a spurt of molten lava."
  • Verb

    To move or eject (a liquid, gas, or other substance) suddenly and forcefully.

    - "The athlete spurted ahead of the competition."
    - "The firefighter spurted water on the flames."
Pronunciation




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Synonyms

spout
Rhymes
Words rhyming with spurt
burst , first , pursuit , surfeit
Homonyms
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  1. Spurt (en) : A sudden, forceful flow or jet of liquid, gas, or other substance.

  2. Spurt (en) : To move or eject (a liquid, gas, or other substance) suddenly and forcefully.

  3. Spurt (en) : A person who is quick or energetic.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Spurt (en) : A sudden, forceful flow or jet of liquid, gas, or other substance.

  2. Spurt (en) : To move or eject (a liquid, gas, or other substance) suddenly and forcefully.

  3. Spurt (en) : A person who is quick or energetic.

Variants
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spurt , spurted , spurting , spurts , spirt , spirted , spirting , spirts , growth spurt
Forms
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Spurts (plural noun): Several sudden jets or flows of a substance., Spurts up (verb): To cause a sudden, forceful flow or jet of a substance.

Etymology
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Old English spurta, from spurnan ‘to spout, jet out’

Trivia
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  1. The term 'spurt' comes from Old English spurta, which means 'to spout, jet out'.

  2. The world record for the longest spurt of water from a hose is 32.5 meters (106.6 feet).

  3. In the context of racing, a 'spurt' refers to a sudden increase in speed.

Related Concepts
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  1. Jet: A narrow column of liquid or gas issuing from a nozzle or orifice.

  2. Spray: A fine mist or dispersed droplets of liquid.

  3. Ejection: The act of expelling or projecting something out of a container or vessel.

Culture
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In literature, 'spurt' has been used to describe sudden and forceful actions or events. In art, it can represent energy and movement.

How to Memorize "spurt"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a garden hose spurting water into the air.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'spurt' with a sudden burst of energy or movement.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'S' in spurt stands for 'Sudden' and the 'P' for 'Pressure'.

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