Category:Spurt

Spurt, v. i. Etym: [written also spirt, and originally the same word As sprit; oe. sprutten to sprout, as. spryttan. See sprit, v. i., Sprout, v. i.]

Defn: to gush or issue suddenly or violently out in a stream, as Liquor from a cask; to rush from a confined place in a small stream Or jet; to spirt. Thus the small jet, which hasty hands unlock, spurts in the Gardener's eyes who turns the cock. Pope.

Spurt Spurt, v. t.

Defn: to throw out, as a liquid, in a stream or jet; to drive or Force out with violence, as a liquid from a pipe or small orifice; As, to spurt water from the mouth.

Spurt Spurt, n.

1. A sudden or violent ejection or gushing of a liquid, as of water From a tube, orifice, or other confined place, or of blood from a Wound; a jet; a spirt.

2. A shoot; a bud. [obs.] Holland.

3. Fig.: A sudden outbreak; as, a spurt of jealousy. Spurt grass (bot.), a rush fit for basket work. Dr. Prior.

Spurt Spurt, n. Etym: [cf. Icel. sprette a spurt, spring, run, spretta to Sprit, spring.]

Defn: a sudden and energetic effort, as in an emergency; an increased Exertion for a brief space. The long, steady sweep of the so-called "paddle" tried him almost as Much as the breathless strain of the spurt. T. Hughes.

Spurt Spurt, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Spurted; p. pr. & vb. n. Spurting.]

Defn: to make a sudden and violent exertion, as in an emergency.