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Spurt vs Splurt - What's the difference?

spurt | splurt |

As verbs the difference between spurt and splurt

is that spurt is to cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet while splurt is to spit out violently, as with disgust or surprise.

As a noun spurt

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

spurt

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
  • To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Thus the small jet, which hasty hands unlock, / Spurts in the gardener's eyes who turns the cock.
  • * 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?
  • 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.

    Synonyms

    * spirt * spout

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.
    • a spurt of water; a spurt of blood
  • A sudden and energetic effort, as in an emergency; an increased exertion for a brief space.
    • The boss's visit prompted a brief spurt of activity.
  • * T. Hughes
    • The long, steady sweep of the so-called "paddle" tried him almost as much as the breathless strain of the spurt .
  • (slang) Ejaculation of semen. (rfex)
  • (obsolete) A shoot; a bud.
    • (Holland)

    Derived terms

    * growth spurt

    Anagrams

    * English terms with unknown etymologies ----

    splurt

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (informal) To spit out violently, as with disgust or surprise.
  • * Grant Naylor, 1989 , Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers
    • God splurted out his mouthful of Cinzano Bianco and bellowed uncontrollably, tears streaming down his face.
  • (informal) To squeeze out in a messy stream.
  • * 2011 , Andrea McKay, Blue Night, Blue Day (page 51)
    • She splurted ketchup on her hash browns.