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.-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.-a sudden and energetic effort, as in an emergency; an increased exertion for a brief space.-to make a sudden and violent exertion, as in an emergency.