spirt
[spurt]
/spɜrt/
verb (used without object), verb (used with object), noun
1.
spurt
.
British Dictionary definitions for
spirt
spirt
/
spɜːt
/
noun
1.
a variant spelling of
spurt
spurt
/
spɜːt
/
verb
1.
to gush or cause to gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
2.
to make a sudden effort
noun
3.
a sudden forceful stream or jet
4.
a short burst of activity, speed, or energy
Word Origin
C16: perhaps related to Middle High German
sprützen
to squirt