I. ˈspərt verb
Etymology: perhaps akin to Middle High German spürzen to spit, Old English -sprūtan to sprout — more at sprout
Date: 1570
intransitive verb
: to gush forth : spout
transitive verb
: to expel in a stream or jet : squirt
the faucet spurt s water
II. noun
Date: 1644
: a sudden gush : jet
III. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1591
1. : a short period of time : moment
2.
a. : a sudden brief burst of effort, activity, or development
a spurt of work
a growth spurt
b. : a sharp or sudden increase in business activity
IV. intransitive verb
Date: 1664
: to make a spurt