spurt

Etymology 1

From earlier spirt, sprit (“to sprout”), from Middle English sprytten, from Old English spryttan, from Proto-West Germanic *spruttjan, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)per- (“to strew, sow, sprinkle”).

verb

1. (transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
2. (intransitive) To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.

noun

1. A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.
   a spurt of water; a spurt of blood
2. (slang) Ejaculation of semen.
   Clean all your spurt off me, man.” And so I did. 2019, R.W. Clinger, Stockton County Cowboys Box Set, JMS Books LLC
3. (obsolete) A shoot; a bud.

Etymology 2

Uncertain. May be derived from Etymology 1.

noun

1. A moment, a short period of time.
2. A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
   The boss's visit prompted a brief spurt of activity.
   I seem to remember talking wanderingly to myself during that last spurt. 1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 111
   The long, steady sweep of the so-called "paddle" tried him almost as much as the breathless strain of the spurt. 1859, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown At Oxford
3. The act of spurting, or something spurted
   He thrust against her and deep inside, she felt his spurt of semen. Her clit jumped in response, and Lily tumbled into an orgasm that shook her clear to her toes. 2015, Shelley Munro, Alexandre

verb

1. (intransitive) To make a strong effort for a short period of time.
   The bullion market spurted on Thursday.
   The runners spurted to the last lap as if they had extracted new energy from the applauds of the audience.