spurt

«spurt» in Mova's school dictionary: for a liquid to shoot out suddenly and fast in a stream… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (spurt, spurts, spurted, spurting); noun (a spurt, spurts)

meaning for a pupil

1) To spurt is for a liquid to shoot out suddenly and fast in a stream, like water from a burst pipe. tree →

2) A spurt is a sudden short burst of speed, energy or effort. tree →

3) A spurt is also a short gush of liquid. tree →

4) A growth spurt is a time when a child grows taller very quickly. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science, pressure makes liquids spurt out of small holes. In sport and PE, a spurt of speed helps win a race. In health lessons, children learn about growth spurts. In first aid, blood that spurts from a cut is serious: press hard and get help fast. Phrases: «growth spurt», «in spurts», «a spurt of energy».

examples

• Water spurted out of the broken pipe. tree →
• Juice spurted out when I squeezed the orange. tree →
• She put on a spurt and won the race. tree →
• He had a growth spurt and needs new trousers. tree →
• I work in spurts, then take a break. tree →
• Blood was spurting from the cut, so we called for help. tree →
• The fountain spurted water high into the air. tree →
• The puppy had a sudden spurt of energy. tree →
• The blood spurted out freely, and she fell to the ground as if she was dead. tree →

note

Past form: spurted. Countable noun: a spurt, spurts. Do not confuse with «squirt», which is similar but often smaller and on purpose, like squirting a water pistol. First aid: spurting blood means a serious wound; press on it and call emergency help.

In the corpora

• Growth spurts come at different ages, so children of the same age can be very different heights.
• Bodies are all different: children grow at their own pace, and growth spurts come at different ages.
• Everyone grows at their own pace, and growth spurts come at different ages.
• Everyone grows at their own pace, and growth spurts come at different ages.
• The big growth spurt of puberty can come years earlier for one child than another, and many late bloomers catch up.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «spurt» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.