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spurted

/ˈspɜːrtɪd/ /ˈspɜːdɪd/

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

Examples :

"The ketchup spurted out of the bottle and onto my shirt. "
action physics energy

Related Words

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squeezed verb

/skwiːzd/ /skwiːzd̥/

To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.

"I squeezed the ball between my hands."

Illustration violently

violently adverb

/ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/

In a violent manner.

"The wind blew the door shut violently, making everyone jump. "

Illustration effort

effort noun

/ˈɛfət/ /ˈɛfɚt/

The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.

"It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office.   He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper."

Illustration period

period noun

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

A length of time.

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

Illustration confined

confined verb

/kənˈfaɪnd/

To restrict; to keep within bounds; to shut or keep in a limited space or area.

"Because she had the flu, Maria was confined to her bed for three days. "

Illustration bottle

bottle noun

/ˈbɑ.təl/ /ˈbɒ.təl/

A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.

"Beer is often sold in bottles."

Illustration suddenly

suddenly adverb

/ˈsʌdn̩li/

Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.

"Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched."

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strong adjective

/stɹɑŋ/ /stɹɒŋ/ /stɹɔŋ/

Capable of producing great physical force.

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

Illustration ketchup

ketchup noun

/ˈkɛtʃ.əp/

A tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners.

"My mom made spaghetti with ketchup and parmesan cheese for dinner. "

Illustration thursday

thursday noun

/ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

The fifth day of the week, following Wednesday and preceding Friday.

"The meeting is scheduled for Thursday."

Illustration stream

stream noun

/stɹiːm/

A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

"The stream ran alongside the school playground. "

Illustration bullion

bullion noun

/ˈbʊl.jən/

A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.

"The jewelry store bought a large bullion of gold ingots for their investment portfolio. "