spurt UK /spɜːt/US /spɜɹt/noun 6verb 3forms 3 noun6 •A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound. •A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.The boss's visit prompted a brief spurt of activity. •The act of spurting, or something spurtedHe thrust against her and deep inside, she felt his spurt of semen. Her clit jumped in response, and Lily tumbled into an orgasm that shook her clear to her toes. — 2015 •(slang) Ejaculation of semen."Clean all your spurt off me, man." And so I did. — 2019 •A moment, a short period of time. •(no longer used) A shoot; a bud.The Garden Sperages[…]send out at first certaine greene spurts or buds peeping forth of the ground. — 1601 verb3 •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.Thus the small jet, which hasty hands unlock, / Spurts in the gardener's eyes who turns the cock. — 1728 •To make a strong effort for a short period of time.The bullion market spurted on Thursday.The runners spurted to the last lap as if they had extracted new energy from the applauds of the audience. formsspurted · spurting · spurts
