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n. A sudden forcible gush or jet.

n. A sudden short burst, as of energy, activity, or growth.

verb-intransitive. To gush forth suddenly in a jet.

verb-intransitive. To make a brief intense effort or show a sudden increase in activity or speed.

v. To force out in a sudden jet.

v. To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.

v. To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.

v. To make a strong effort for a short period of time.

n. A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.

n. Ejaculation of semen

n. Any sudden but not prolonged action.

verb-intransitive. To gush or issue suddenly or violently out in a stream, as liquor from a cask; to rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet; to spirt.

v. To throw out, as a liquid, in a stream or jet; to drive or force out with violence, as a liquid from a pipe or small orifice.

n. A sudden or violent ejection or gushing of a liquid, as of water from a tube, orifice, or other confined place, or of blood from a wound; a jet; a spirt.

n. A shoot; a bud.

n. A sudden outbreak.

n. A sudden and energetic effort, as in an emergency; an increased exertion for a brief space.

verb-intransitive. To make a sudden and violent exertion, as in an emergency.

To sprout; shoot.

To gush or issue out suddenly in a stream, as liquor from a cask; rush with sudden force from a confined place in a small jet or stream.

To throw or force out in a jet or stream; squirt; as, to spurt water from the mouth; to spurt liquid from a tube.

n. A shoot; a sprout; a bud.

n. A forcible gush of liquid from a confined place; a jet.

n. A brief and sudden outbreak.

n. A school of shad.

To make a short, sudden, and exceptional effort; put forth one's utmost energy for a short time, especially in racing.

n. A short, sudden, extraordinary effort for an emergency; a special exertion of one's self for a short distance or space of time, as in running, rowing, etc.: as, by a fine spurt he obtained the lead.

n. A short period; a brief interval of time.

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

v. gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

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

"We all know what happened that day, but what is happening now especially in the arts community, which is essential to New Orleans both past and hopefully future, reminds me of the first sprigs of green that spurt from the ashes after a forest fire."

spurted    spurting    spurts   

locomote    travel    move    go   

spurted    spurting    growth spurt   

spirt    jet    shoot    bud    outbreak    effort    increase    advanced    hasten    spout   

Bert    Curt    Evert    Insert    Kurt    alert    assert    avert    birt    blurt   

gust    twinge    flicker    surge    gasp    flurry    spasm    outburst    jolt    trickle