spurt meaning

spurt as a verb

1. gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
   • water gushed forth

   Synonyms: spirt, gush, spout

   Type of: pour

   Kinds: pump, blow, whoosh

2. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

   Synonyms: forge, spirt

   Type of: travel

spurt as a noun

1. the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)

   Synonyms: jet, squirt, spirt

   Type of: discharge

   Kinds: spray, spritz

How to pronounce spurt

spurt is pronounced /spɜːt/ in British English and /spɝt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with spurt

• hurt
• skirt
• assert
• exert
• divert
• insert
• dirt
• alert
• avert
• inert
• shirt
• pert
• blurt
• flirt
• overt
• invert
• revert
• squirt
• unhurt
• dessert
• subvert
• reassert
• cert
• curt