Definizione monolingua

spurt

spurt (third-person singular simple present spurts, present participle spurting, simple past and past participle spurted)

1. (transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
2. (intransitive) To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.
   • 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 21

     With that he pulled open his shirt, and with his long sharp nails opened a vein in his breast. When the blood began to spurt out, he took my hands in one of his, holding them tight, and with the other seized my neck and pressed my mouth to the wound, so that I must either suffocate or swallow some to the . . . Oh, my God! My God! What have I done?

3. (intransitive) To make a strong effort for a short period of time.

   The bullion market spurted on Thursday.

   The runners spurted to the last lap as if they had extracted new energy from the applauds of the audience.

spurt (plural spurts)

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

   a spurt of water; a spurt of blood

2. (slang) Ejaculation of semen
3. Any sudden but not prolonged action.

   The bosss visit prompted a brief spurt of activity.

Definizione dizionario spurt

getto

scattare

scatto

scaturire

schizzare

schizzo

sgorgare

sprizzare

spruzzare

zampillare

zampillo

Altri significati:

(slang) Ejaculation of semen

to gush

Any sudden but not prolonged action.

to cause to gush

(intransitive) To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.

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

(transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.

(to) spurt

(intransitive) To make a strong effort for a short period of time.

brief gush