Spurt — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)

gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/spˈɜːt/

🇬🇧British English

/spˈɜːt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/spˈɜːt/

1 syllable Say it as /spˈɜːt/.

Examples

water gushed forth

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

jet spout squirt gush spirt forge

Parts of Speech

noun	the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
verb	gush forth in a sudden stream or jet “water gushed forth”
verb	move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

Word Forms

jet	verb	issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
squirt	verb	wet with a spurt of liquid
spurt	verb	gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spirt	verb	gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt	noun	the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
spirt	noun	the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
gush	noun	a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
gusher	noun	an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary
spout	noun	an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
spouter	noun	an oil well that is spouting

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

gicler

l'apparition d'une décharge soudaine (comme du liquide)

🇪🇸Spanish

esfuerzo supremo

la aparición de una descarga repentina (como de líquido)

🇮🇹Italian

scatto

il verificarsi di una fuoriuscita improvvisa (come di liquido)

🇵🇹Portuguese

surto

a ocorrência de uma descarga repentina (como de líquido)

🇷🇺Russian

рывок

возникновение внезапного выделения (как жидкости)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उछाल

अचानक स्राव की घटना (तरल के रूप में)

🇧🇩Bengali

উচ্ছ্বাস

হঠাৎ স্রাবের ঘটনা (তরল হিসাবে)

🇮🇳Tamil

துடிக்கிறது

திடீர் வெளியேற்றம் (திரவமாக)

🇮🇳Telugu

దూకుడు

ఆకస్మిక ఉత్సర్గ సంభవించడం (ద్రవ రూపంలో)

🇮🇳Marathi

तेजी

अचानक स्त्राव होण्याची घटना (द्रव म्हणून)

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉછાળો

અચાનક સ્રાવની ઘટના (પ્રવાહી તરીકે)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಚಿಮ್ಮು

ಹಠಾತ್ ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆಯ ಸಂಭವ (ದ್ರವದಂತೆ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

കുതിക്കുക

പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള ഡിസ്ചാർജ് സംഭവിക്കുന്നത് (ദ്രാവകമായി)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤੇਜ਼ੀ

ਅਚਾਨਕ ਡਿਸਚਾਰਜ ਦੀ ਮੌਜੂਦਗੀ (ਤਰਲ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ)

🇵🇰Urdu

تیزی

اچانک خارج ہونے کی موجودگی (مائع کے طور پر)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

喷

突然排出（如液体）的发生

🇯🇵Japanese

スパート

突然の放電の発生（液体の場合）

🇰🇷Korean

스퍼트

갑작스러운 분비물 발생(액체의 경우)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vọt lên

sự xuất hiện của sự phóng điện đột ngột (dưới dạng chất lỏng)

🇹🇭Thai

ปะทุ

การเกิดของไหลออกอย่างกะทันหัน (เมื่อของเหลว)

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyembur

terjadinya keluarnya cairan secara tiba-tiba (seperti cair)

🇵🇭Filipino

bumulwak

ang paglitaw ng isang biglaang paglabas (tulad ng likido)

🇲🇾Malay

pancutan

berlakunya pelepasan mendadak (seperti cecair)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

طفرة

حدوث تفريغ مفاجئ (مثل السائل)

🇮🇷Persian

جهش

وقوع ترشح ناگهانی (مانند مایع)

🇹🇷Turkish

hamle

ani bir boşalmanın meydana gelmesi (sıvı itibariyle)

🇮🇱Hebrew

פֶּרֶץ

התרחשות של פריקה פתאומית (כמו נוזל)

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The primary meaning of 'spurt' is 'the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)'.

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Using 'spurt' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'spurt' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

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