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A sudden gushing stream
“The chunk of cucumber, crisp and wet, snaps and crackles on my tongue, releasing a spurt of liquid that trickles down to refresh my hot, dry throat.”
A sudden (and usually temporary) flurry of activity
“I flushed bright red as a spurt of anger flashed through me.”
A sudden marked burst or increase of activity or speed
“Having seen off his pursuer, Turvey put on a spurt in the second half of the contest and set the race's fastest lap as he closed in on leaders Matt Howson and Sam Bird.”
An instance or period of increasing or expanding in amount, value or size
An act or spell of running
The act of increasing in speed or rate, or the capacity to do so
A small quantity or patch of liquid or color on a surface
The speed with which something moves or happens
The male reproductive fluid, containing spermatozoa in suspension
To gush out in a sudden and forceful stream
“Scalding steam began to spurt out of the front of the car.”
To move or proceed very quickly
“Turning right, I floor it, tailgate behind an SUV, then spurt past and cut in too soon.”
To develop, increase or grow rapidly
To experience a physical orgasm
To have its source
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