Word Meaning

spurt definition and meaning

v. i. 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.
v. t. 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.
n. A sudden and energetic effort, as in an emergency; an increased exertion for a brief space.
v. i. To make a sudden and violent exertion, as in an emergency.

Crossword clues for spurt

- Gush
- Jet
- Run suddenly
- Sudden burst