spurt
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3.4
- noun
- /spɜrt/
:
chorro
- The gardener watched a small spurt of water shoot from the hose as he turned it on.
- spurt of blood
So when you have an orgasm, you get a spurt of dopamine and you feel a ton of pleasure.
- So when you have an orgasm, you get a spurt of dopamine and you feel a ton of pleasure.
- I think that that blood spurt is is a real blood spurt.
- So it's a big spurt of growth hormone that can do things that little spurts can't do.
Examples
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Numerous spurts of dust mark their paths as they race madly away, fanning out from the semi-trailer.
Fiction book (1990) -
Nobody is gonna believe a spurt of blood.
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The whole spurt was flooded with dirt, tea bags, liquid.
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Three streams of blood spurt from the cut stump of her neck.
Fiction book (1993) -
"The gloves are her protection against the spurt of blood or pus and the viral entities hidden within."
Academic text (1997) -
Myra slaps her hand to her breast; blood spurts between her fingers.
Fiction book (1990) -
The motion sensor automatically discharged a spurt of foam, and Rohit recoiled in alarm, nearly breaking the shake.
Blog text (34) -
During the storm, a sudden spurt of rain soaked the ground in just a few moments.
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When the bottle was opened, there was a surprising spurt of soda that fizzed out.
Synonyms
143
4.2
A sudden strong movement forward or upward, like a wave
67
3.0
A narrow strong stream of liquid or gas
19
3.1
A sudden flow of water that moves quickly
15
2.0
A small quick stream of liquid that comes out suddenly
A short sudden jet of liquid
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Etymology
Spurt probably comes from an old sound word that copies a short, sudden burst and is like spout, which means a quick flow. So, a spurt is a sudden 'gush' of liquid.