SPURT
What does "SPURT" mean?
A sudden brief gush of liquid, or a short burst of increased activity or effort.
Meanings
- A sudden forceful stream of liquid. A spurt of water shot from the cracked pipe.
- To gush out in a sudden stream. Blood spurted from the cut before he clamped it.
- A short burst of intensified activity, speed, or growth. He put on a spurt in the final lap and took the lead.
Word origin
Of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 16th century; possibly a variant of dialectal 'spirt' or 'sprit', meaning to sprout or shoot out.
Remember it
A SPURT is a SPUR-T - the jab of the spur, then the sudden burst forward.
A little poem
The runner was tired-
then one bell, and the spent legs
find a hidden gear.
haiku
Wordplay
- My productivity comes in spurts - mostly the kind a plumber gets called about.
What it teaches
Progress rarely flows; it spurts - so don't mistake a quiet stretch for the end of the stream.
Quick facts
What does SPURT mean?
A sudden brief gush of liquid, or a short burst of increased activity or effort.
Is SPURT a valid word?
Yes — SPURT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SPURT?
SPURT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SPURT come from?
Of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 16th century; possibly a variant of dialectal 'spirt' or 'sprit', meaning to sprout or shoot out.
What can SPURT teach us?
Progress rarely flows; it spurts - so don't mistake a quiet stretch for the end of the stream.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.