SPURT

I. verb see: sprout Date: 1570 intransitive verb to gush forth ; spout , transitive verb to expel in a stream or jet ; squirt , II. noun Date: 1644 a sudden gush ; jet , III. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1591 a short period of time ; moment , 2. a sudden brief burst of effort, activity, or development , a sharp or sudden increase in business activity, IV. intransitive verb Date: 1664 to make a ~