[spurt] vb [perh. akin to MHG spurzen to spit, OE -sprutan to sprout--more at sprout] vi (1570): to gush forth: spout ~ vt: to expel in a stream or jet: squirt
[2]spurt n (ca. 1775): a sudden gush: jet [3]spurt n [origin unknown] (ca. 1591) 1: a short period of time: moment
2. a: a sudden brief burst of effort or activity b: a sharp or sudden increase in business activity [4]spurt vi (1664): to make a spurt