spurt noun

ADJ. sudden | great A great spurt of blood came out of the wound. | brief, little | final | growth

VERB + SPURT put on She put on a spurt to get to the station in time. | feel He felt a spurt of resentment against his brother.

PREP. with a ~ With one final spurt, he reached the top of the hill. | ~ in a spurt in capital spending | ~ of