\Spurt\, v. i. [Written also spirt, and originally the
same word as sprit; OE. sprutten to sprout, AS. spryttan. See
{Sprit}, v. i., {Sprout}, v. i.]
To gush or issue suddenly or violently out in a stream, as
liquor from a cask; to rush from a confined place in a small
stream or jet; to spirt.
      Thus the small jet, which hasty hands unlock, Spurts in
      the gardener's eyes who turns the cock.  --Pope.

\Spurt\, v. t.
To throw out, as a liquid, in a stream or jet; to drive or
force out with violence, as a liquid from a pipe or small
orifice; as, to spurt water from the mouth.

\Spurt\, n. [Cf. Icel. sprette a spurt, spring, run,
spretta to sprit, spring.]
A sudden and energetic effort, as in an emergency; an
increased exertion for a brief space.
      The long, steady sweep of the so-called ``paddle''
      tried him almost as much as the breathless strain of
      the spurt.                               --T. Hughes.

\Spurt\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Spurted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Spurting}.]
To make a sudden and violent exertion, as in an emergency.