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squirt
(Informal) A small or young person, esp. one who is impudent; whippersnapper
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  1. (Informal) A small or young person, esp. one who is impudent; whippersnapper
  2. A squirted jet of liquid.
  3. A small amount of squirted liquid; jet or narrow stream
jet
A spout or nozzle for emitting a stream of water or gas
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  1. A spout or nozzle for emitting a stream of water or gas
  2. A high-velocity fluid stream forced under pressure out of a small-diameter opening or nozzle.
  3. A stream of liquid or gas emitted or forced out, as from a spout
stream
A current or flow of water or other liquid, esp. one running along the surface of the earth; specif., a small river
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  1. A current or flow of water or other liquid, esp. one running along the surface of the earth; specif., a small river
  2. A large amount or number moving or occurring in steady succession:
  3. A flow of water in a channel or bed, as a brook, rivulet, or small river.
explosion
A release of mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy in a sudden and often violent manner with the generation of high temperature and usually with the release of gases.
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  1. A release of mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy in a sudden and often violent manner with the generation of high temperature and usually with the release of gases.
  2. A violent bursting as a result of internal pressure.
  3. A violent blowing apart or bursting caused by energy released from a very fast chemical reaction, a nuclear reaction, or the escape of gases under pressure.
commotion
Violent motion; turbulence
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  1. Violent motion; turbulence
  2. A condition of turbulent motion.
  3. A noisy rushing about; confusion; bustle
discharge
A flow of electric current across a gap, as in a spark or arc
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  1. A flow of electric current across a gap, as in a spark or arc
  2. A flowing out or pouring forth; emission; secretion:
  3. A discharging or being discharged
spout
To speak or utter in a loud, pompous manner or in a ready, rapid flow of words
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  1. To speak or utter in a loud, pompous manner or in a ready, rapid flow of words
  2. To gush forth in a rapid stream or in spurts:
  3. To flow or shoot out with force in a jet
jet
To travel or convey by jet airplane
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  1. To travel or convey by jet airplane
  2. To spout, gush, or shoot out in a stream, as liquid or gas
  3. A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced through a small opening or nozzle under pressure.
burst
To give sudden utterance or expression:
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  1. To give sudden utterance or expression:
  2. To cause to burst:
  3. To come apart suddenly and violently, as from internal pressure; fly into pieces; break open or out; explode
jet
A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced through a small opening or nozzle under pressure.
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  1. A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced through a small opening or nozzle under pressure.
  2. A stream of liquid or gas emitted or forced out, as from a spout
  3. A spout or nozzle for emitting a stream of water or gas
spout
A stream, jet, or discharge of or as of liquid from a spout
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  1. A stream, jet, or discharge of or as of liquid from a spout
  2. A lip, orifice, or projecting tube, as on a teapot, in a drinking fountain, etc., by which a liquid is poured or discharged
  3. The burst of spray from the blowhole of a whale.
spray
A jet of fine liquid particles, or mist, as from an atomizer or spray gun
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  1. A jet of fine liquid particles, or mist, as from an atomizer or spray gun
  2. A device for shooting out such a jet
  3. A moving mass of particles or projectiles:
squirt
Something used to squirt liquid, as a syringe
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  1. Something used to squirt liquid, as a syringe
  2. A small amount of squirted liquid; jet or narrow stream
  3. A squirted jet of liquid.
jet
To travel or convey by jet airplane
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  1. To travel or convey by jet airplane
  2. A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced through a small opening or nozzle under pressure.
  3. To spout, gush, or shoot out in a stream, as liquid or gas
spout
To speak or utter in a loud, pompous manner or in a ready, rapid flow of words
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  1. To speak or utter in a loud, pompous manner or in a ready, rapid flow of words
  2. To discharge liquid, etc. from or as from a spout
  3. To gush forth in a rapid stream or in spurts:
spray
To apply a spray to (a surface); hit with a spray.
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  1. To apply a spray to (a surface); hit with a spray.
  2. To be shot out as a spray
  3. To shoot out a spray
squirt
To issue in a thick flow:
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  1. To issue in a thick flow:
  2. To wet with liquid so shot out
  3. To squeeze out or extrude in a thick flow:
Find another word for spurt. In this page you can discover 22 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for spurt, like: squirt, jet, stream, explosion, commotion, discharge, spout, jet, burst, fountain and outbreak.

Sentence Examples

  • spurt of activity over the last couple of weeks.

  • Adolescent boys also experience a major growth spurt that demands more iron; iron stores are worn thin especially when healthy red cell function is needed for adequate oxygenation of exercising muscles and developing organs.

  • Boys whose growth spurt comes late compare themselves with peers who have matured early and seem more athletic, masculine, and confident.

  • In both sexes, a rise in growth hormone produces the adolescent growth spurt, the pronounced increase in height and weight that marks the first half of puberty.

  • Along with the maturing of the sex organs, there is a pronounced growth spurt averaging three to four inches (8-10 centimeters) and culminating in full adult stature.

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