Synonyms for spurt

Most common

jiffy · semen

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A moment, a short period of time.

2. n. 2

   A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.

   a spurt of water; a spurt of blood

3. v. 1

   To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.

Forms

Plural

spurts → moments, bits, flashes, spans…

Past participle

spurted
e.g. spurted → gushed, spouted, spirted, spattered…

Example sentences

• jiffy Just a moment please. I'll be back in a jiffy.
• semen Traces of semen were found on the dress.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bit¹, jet¹

4 letters

span¹, dash¹, gush¹

5 letters

flash¹, burst¹, forge¹, semen², spout¹, jiffy², spirt

6 letters

moment², squirt¹

7 letters

instant², spatter²

9 letters

ejaculate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (semen² = 2 syllables).