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# spurt

verb (spurt, spurts, spurted, spurting); noun (a spurt, spurts)

«spurt» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To spurt is for a liquid to shoot out suddenly and fast in a stream, like water from a burst pipe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/#m1)
2. A spurt is a sudden short burst of speed, energy or effort. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/#m2)
3. A spurt is also a short gush of liquid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/#m3)
4. A growth spurt is a time when a child grows taller very quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science, pressure makes liquids spurt out of small holes. In sport and PE, a spurt of speed helps win a race. In health lessons, children learn about growth spurts. In first aid, blood that spurts from a cut is serious: press hard and get help fast. Phrases: «growth spurt», «in spurts», «a spurt of energy».

### Examples

- Water spurted out of the broken pipe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/#x1)
- Juice spurted out when I squeezed the orange. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/#x2)
- She put on a spurt and won the race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/#x3)
- He had a growth spurt and needs new trousers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/#x4)
- I work in spurts, then take a break. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/#x5)
- Blood was spurting from the cut, so we called for help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/#x6)
- The fountain spurted water high into the air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/#x7)
- The puppy had a sudden spurt of energy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/#x8)
- The blood spurted out freely, and she fell to the ground as if she was dead. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/#x9)

### Note

Past form: spurted. Countable noun: a spurt, spurts. Do not confuse with «squirt», which is similar but often smaller and on purpose, like squirting a water pistol. First aid: spurting blood means a serious wound; press on it and call emergency help.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «spurt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«spurt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spurt.html) on Mova free.