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I used to be a pre-industrial writer: thousands of words in a spurt and then a few days off. But as I get older, I've switched to a mode best described as 'slow and steady wins the race.' Basically, I write during the same four hours every day, after breakfast and the all-important coffee, generally in the same room and wearing the same pajamas.
Scott Westerfeld

Meaning of "spurt" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPURT

Perhaps related to Middle High German sprützen to squirt.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPURT

spurt  [spɜːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPURT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spurt is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb spurt in English.

WHAT DOES SPURT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spurt

Spurt may refer to: ▪ A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice ▪ Blood spurt ▪ Any sudden but not prolonged action ▪ Growth spurt, the increase in bone growth during puberty ▪ Strength spurt, the increase of muscle mass and physical strength during puberty ▪ Secretory protein in upper respiratory tracts, a gene encoding a secretory protein ▪ Spurt DutchRailways, a trade name for certain Dutch Rail routes including those operated by Arriva...

Definition of spurt in the English dictionary

The first definition of spurt in the dictionary is to gush or cause to gush forth in a sudden stream or jet. Other definition of spurt is to make a sudden effort. Spurt is also a sudden forceful stream or jet.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPURT

PRESENT

Present
I spurt
you spurt
he/she/it spurts
we spurt
you spurt
they spurt
Present continuous
I am spurting
you are spurting
he/she/it is spurting
we are spurting
you are spurting
they are spurting
Present perfect
I have spurted
you have spurted
he/she/it has spurted
we have spurted
you have spurted
they have spurted
Present perfect continuous
I have been spurting
you have been spurting
he/she/it has been spurting
we have been spurting
you have been spurting
they have been spurting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I spurted
you spurted
he/she/it spurted
we spurted
you spurted
they spurted
Past continuous
I was spurting
you were spurting
he/she/it was spurting
we were spurting
you were spurting
they were spurting
Past perfect
I had spurted
you had spurted
he/she/it had spurted
we had spurted
you had spurted
they had spurted
Past perfect continuous
I had been spurting
you had been spurting
he/she/it had been spurting
we had been spurting
you had been spurting
they had been spurting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will spurt
you will spurt
he/she/it will spurt
we will spurt
you will spurt
they will spurt
Future continuous
I will be spurting
you will be spurting
he/she/it will be spurting
we will be spurting
you will be spurting
they will be spurting
Future perfect
I will have spurted
you will have spurted
he/she/it will have spurted
we will have spurted
you will have spurted
they will have spurted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been spurting
you will have been spurting
he/she/it will have been spurting
we will have been spurting
you will have been spurting
they will have been spurting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would spurt
you would spurt
he/she/it would spurt
we would spurt
you would spurt
they would spurt
Conditional continuous
I would be spurting
you would be spurting
he/she/it would be spurting
we would be spurting
you would be spurting
they would be spurting
Conditional perfect
I would have spurt
you would have spurt
he/she/it would have spurt
we would have spurt
you would have spurt
they would have spurt
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been spurting
you would have been spurting
he/she/it would have been spurting
we would have been spurting
you would have been spurting
they would have been spurting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you spurt
we let´s spurt
you spurt
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to spurt
Past participle
spurted
Present Participle
spurting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPURT


alert
əˈlɜːt
apert
əˈpɜːt
concert
ˈkɒnsɜːt
convert
kənˈvɜːt
dessert
dɪˈzɜːt
dirt
dɜːt
expert
ˈɛkspɜːt
flirt
flɜːt
hurt
hɜːt
inexpert
ɪnˈɛkspɜːt
insert
ɪnˈsɜːt
malapert
ˈmæləˌpɜːt
nonexpert
ˌnɒnˈɛkspɜːt
overpert
ˌəʊvəˈpɜːt
pert
pɜːt
sexpert
ˈsɛkspɜːt
shirt
ʃɜːt
skirt
skɜːt
spirt
spɜːt
vert
vɜːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPURT

spur-of-the-moment
spurdog
spurge
spurge laurel
spuriae
spuriosity
spurious
spuriously
spuriousness
spurless
spurn
spurner
spurred
spurrey
spurrier
spurries
spurring
spurry
spurter
spurtle

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPURT

circuit court
court
curt
district court
divorce court
Erfurt
Federal court
Frankfurt
go to court
High Court
juvenile court
Klagenfurt
out of court
out-of-court
superior court
Supreme Court
tennis court
yoghurt
yogurt
yurt

Synonyms and antonyms of spurt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPURT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spurt» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of spurt
access · bolt · burst · erupt · eruption · fit · fly · gush · jet · race · rush · scoot · shoot · spate · speed · spew · spray · spring · squirt · streak · surge · tear · whizz

Translation of «spurt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPURT

Find out the translation of spurt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spurt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spurt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喷出
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chorrear
570 millions of speakers

English

spurt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उछाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طفرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рывок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jorrar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দৌড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gicler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spurt
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spritzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

噴出する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분출하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spurt
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thoát đi trước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திடீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उमटवणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hamle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sgorgare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zryw
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ривок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

puseu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανάβλυση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spurt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spurt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sprute
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spurt

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPURT»

The term «spurt» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.921 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPURT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spurt» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spurt» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spurt

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5 QUOTES WITH «SPURT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spurt.
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Alfred Molina
When I was younger I was always big; I was a fat boy at school. I had an early growth spurt, and when I went to secondary school I was tall enough to be a policeman.
2
Britney Spears
I did not have implants, I just had a growth spurt.
3
Serj Tankian
People get so attached to a position which they identify themselves with that they just spurt it out, but they can't really give you a viable reason why they feel that way.
4
Scott Westerfeld
I used to be a pre-industrial writer: thousands of words in a spurt and then a few days off. But as I get older, I've switched to a mode best described as 'slow and steady wins the race.' Basically, I write during the same four hours every day, after breakfast and the all-important coffee, generally in the same room and wearing the same pajamas.
5
Elijah Wood
If you cut off your arm instead of going 'spurt, spurt, spurt' wouldn't it, like, go nuts? Or would it go with the beat of your heart?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPURT»

Discover the use of spurt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spurt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Growth Spurt: (Calculating Your Child's Final Adult Height)
Rather, help them achieve and even EXCEED their genetic growth potential. The second part of this book will focus on how to influence and support your child’s growth in several positive ways.
John G. Alevizos, 2006
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Growth Spurt: Zits Sketchbook 2
Follows Jeremy's adventures as he continues through adolescence, coping with parents, school, friends, and other aspects of everyday teenage life
Jerry Scott, Jim Borgman, 1999
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Gender Differences at Puberty
Both females and males undergo a pubertal growth spurt, although there are a number of significant differences between the two sexes. First, the pubertal growth spurt occurs much earlier in females than in males, with girls being two years ...
Chris Hayward, 2003
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What's Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: Revised Edition
Feet First You get taller because the height spurt makes the bones in the trunk of your body and legs grow longer. Some bones start the growth spurt before others , though. The bones in your feet and hands start to grow before other bones.
Lynda Madaras, 2007
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Coping with Growth Spurts and Delayed Growth
This growth spurt puts your new size at odds with what your brain remembers of your shorter body. During this time you find yourself tripping over your own feet, or taking long, slow strides with your longer legs. Don't worry. This is perfectly ...
James Fiscus, 2002
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Lovell and Winter's Pediatric Orthopaedics
The first phase of the pubertal growth spurt is the ascending phase, which corresponds to the acceleration in the velocity of growth. This phase lasts 2 years , from approximately 11 to 13 years of bone age in girls and from 13 to 15 years of ...
Wood W. Lovell, Robert B. Winter, Raymond T. Morrissy, 2006
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What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls: Revised Edition
THE WEIGHT SPURT During your puberty growth spurt, you get heavier as well as taller. In fact, during puberty, girls have what is one of the greatest increases in weight in their lives. This is partly due to the growth of bones, muscles, and ...
Lynda Madaras, 2007
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The Spurt of Flames
SPEAR. BOOKS. 1. Sugar Daddy's Lover Rosemarie Owino 2. Lover in the Sky Sam Kahiga 3. A Girl Cannot Go on Laughing All the Time Magaga Alot The Lave Root Mwangi Ruheni The Ivory Merchant Mwangi Gicheru A Brief Assignment ...
Okelo Nyandong, 2005
9
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Growth and Development
Evidence shows that the fusion of epiphysis and dia- physis is associated with gonadal maturation: in children THE MID-CHILDHOOD GROWTH SPURT 2.5-1 — p — i — i — i —. Estimated average muscle-weight as a percentage of ...
Stanley J. Ulijaszek, Francis E. Johnston, Michael A. Preece, 1998
10
Child Psychology: A Handbook of Contemporary Issues
a spurt as the addition of 10 new "names" in a 3-week period, Goldfield and Reznick (1990) as 10 new words of any kind in a 2^ week period, and Mervis and Bertrand (1995) as 10 new words, including at least 5 object words, in a 14-day ...
Lawrence Balter, Catherine Susan Tamis-LeMonda, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPURT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spurt is used in the context of the following news items.
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Intermittent monsoons cause spurt in vector-borne diseases
Regarding malaria also, there has been abnormal spurt in cases compared to the month of June this year and last year, especially in rural areas. While the total ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Beware the 'cauliflower creak' as vegetable's ghostly groans are …
... to be so pronounced. "You can actually hear the crops growing.” He added the spurt will produce 'the sweetest crop' of the vegetable for 25 years.. DailyMirror ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Spurt in Indirect Taxes Indicates Economic Recovery: Arvind …
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Thursday said the spurt in indirect tax collections this fiscal year was an indication of economic recovery though there was ... «NDTV, Jun 15»
4
Spurt of dengue triggers panic
However, the sudden spurt of dengue fever cases in certain parts of the district has caused some concern. Just 10 days into June, 149 suspected cases of ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
5
Fury as mother is banned from breast feeding in shop as 'she might …
“The owner's mum said I 'would spurt milk all over the dresses'. I had my loudspeaker on in the car and my fiancée got very upset. I was just shocked.” Josephine ... «Express.co.uk, May 15»
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'Shocked' mum says bridal shop told her to breastfeed baby in street …
“The owner's mum said I 'would spurt milk all over the dresses'. I had my loudspeaker on in the car and my fiancée James got very upset. I was just shocked.”. «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
7
Massive spurt in trafficking along Nepal border
A "massive" spurt in human trafficking instances in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Nepal has prompted security agencies to issue an alert along ... «Deccan Herald, May 15»
8
Jaipur witnesses spurt in murder cases
JAIPUR: There has been a spurt of murder cases in the Pink City in the last four months. The official figures with the city police suggest that at least 40 murder ... «Times of India, May 15»
9
'Mumbai could see spurt in diarrhoea, malaria cases'
There could be a spurt in deaths due to diarrhoea, malaria and dengue in Mumbai in the next three years, if amends are not made. Praja Foundation, a ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»
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'Official apathy' blamed for spurt in accidents on NH5
The number of accidents on the National Highway 5 in Prakasam district has been on the rise and official apathy to implement the mandatory guidelines ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»

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