Tra từ spurt - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

spurt [spurt spurts spurted spurting] verb, noun BrE [spɜːt] NAmE [spɜːrt]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive (of liquid or flames)to burst or pour out suddenly; to produce sudden, powerful streams of liquid or flames
•~ (from sth) Blood was spurting from her nose.
•~ out (of/from sth) Red and yellow flames spurted out of the fire.
•~ sth Her nose was spurting blood.
•~ sth + adv./prep. The volcano spurted clouds of steam and ash high into the air.
2. intransitive + adv./prep. to increase your speed for a short time to get somewhere faster
•She spurted past me to get to the line first.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.
Idiom: ↑in spurts

noun
1. an amount of liquid or flames that comes out of somewhere with great force
•a great spurt of blood
2. a sudden increase in speed, effort, activity or emotion for a short period of time
•You'd better put on a spurt (= hurry up) if you want to finish that work today.
•Babies get very hungry during growth spurts.
•a sudden spurt of anger

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.

Example Bank:
•Boys experience a growth spurt during puberty.
•He felt a spurt of resentment against his brother.
•His breath came in short spurts.
•She put on a spurt to get to the station in time.
•With one final spurt, he reached the top of the hill.
•a spurt in capital spending
•an initial spurt of energy
•I felt a little spurt of pleasure at the prospect.
•You'd better put on a spurt if you want to finish that work today.
•a spurt of blood