Synonyms of spurt

spurt 1 of 2

noun

1

as in flurry

a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

a spurt of economic growth for the first quarter of the year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flurry
• burst
• outburst
• surge
• outbreak
• increase
• flutter
• eruption
• flare
• flicker
• boost
• flash
• explosion
• flare-up
• renewal
• upswing
• spree
• upturn
• recurrence
• flood
• recrudescence
• rush
• pickup
• binge
• paroxysm
• volley
• deluge
• epidemic
• spate
• commotion
• jag
• furor
• uproar

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slump
• calm
• doldrums

2

as in jet

a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening

a sudden spurt of blood rushed out from the opened wound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jet
• burst
• squirt
• spray
• spout
• flush
• gush
• spit
• blast
• spew
• geyser
• spritz
• spouter

spurt

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verb

ˈspərt 

1

as in to pour

to flow out in great quantities or with force

water spurted from the garden hose just as I was checking the nozzle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pour
• rush
• stream
• gush
• squirt
• jet
• spew
• roll
• splash
• spout
• surge
• run
• swoosh
• flood
• flush
• cascade
• wash
• swell
• issue
• slosh
• drown
• overflow
• fountain
• engulf
• overwhelm
• deluge
• swamp
• inundate
• submerge
• plash
• sluice
• submerse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drop
• trickle
• drip
• dribble
• sprinkle
• leak
• strain
• bleed
• weep
• seep
• ooze
• percolate
• exude
• spatter

2

as in to erupt

to throw out or off (something from within) often violently

the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erupt
• eject
• expel
• spit
• jet
• belch
• emit
• pour
• spew
• disgorge
• stream
• fire
• spout
• release
• surge
• hurl
• eruct
• squirt
• gush
• heave
• issue
• exhale
• spring
• emanate
• vent
• launch
• toss
• shoot
• fling
• discharge
• cast
• pitch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restrain
• contain
• shut (in or up)
• bottle (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spurt

Noun

That experience means Jenkins is capable of testing TCU’s secondary in spurts, but there’s a blueprint to slow Jenkins down. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Courtney Williams, who starred for the Sun for five seasons, had five points during the opening spurt. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Verb

The large stage in the center of the arena unfolds to become a trireme spurting fire from its gunwales. — Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026

For the center of the piazza, Noguchi has designed a fountain that would spurt up into the air and then spill over onto the piazza. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026