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Noun: spurt  spurt
  1. The occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
    - jet, squirt, spirt
Verb: spurt  spurt
  1. Gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
    "water spurted forth";
    - spirt, gush, spout
     
  2. Wet with a spurt of liquid
    "spurt the wall with water";
    - squirt
     
  3. Move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
    - forge, spirt

Derived forms: spurted, spurts, spurting

Type of: discharge, go, locomote, move, outpouring, pour, run, travel, wet

Encyclopedia: Spurt