Shoot and Spurt

Shoot

Shoot verb - To throw or give off.
Usage example: suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks

Spurt is a synonym for shoot in dash topic. In some cases you can use "Spurt" instead the word "Shoot" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: shooting, shooter, shooed

Spurt

Spurt verb - To throw out or off (something from within) often violently.
Usage example: the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water

Shoot is a synonym for spurt in gush topic. You can use "Shoot" instead a verb "Spurt", if it concerns topics such as squirt, erupt.

Nearby Words: spur, spurted, spurting

How words are described

long long shoot long spurt
brief brief shoot brief spurt
small small shoot small spurt
large large shoot large spurt
Other adjectives: huge, new, early, final, last, red.

Common collocations

fire shoot fire spurt fire
water shoot water spurt water
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