different between flourish vs spurt
flourish
English
Alternative forms
- florysh, floryshe (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English floryschen, from Old French floriss-, stem of some conjugated forms of florir (compare French fleurir), from Vulgar Latin *flor?re, from Latin fl?re? (“I bloom”) (and conjugation partly from fl?r?sc?), from fl?s (“flower”). See flower + -ish.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?fl??.??/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?fl??.??/, /?fl?.??/
- (hypercorrection) IPA(key): /?fl??.??/
- (accents without the hurry–furry merger)
- (accents with the hurry–furry merger)
Verb
flourish (third-person singular simple present flourishes, present participle flourishing, simple past and past participle flourished)
- (intransitive) To thrive or grow well.
- (intransitive) To prosper or fare well.
- 1795, Robert Nelson, A Companion for the Festivals and Fasts of the Church of England
- Bad men as frequently prosper and flourish, and that by the means of their wickedness.
- 1795, Robert Nelson, A Companion for the Festivals and Fasts of the Church of England
- (intransitive) To be in a period of greatest influence.
- (transitive) To develop; to make thrive; to expand.
- 1623, Francis Bacon, A Discourse of a War with Spain
- Bottoms of thread […] which with a good needle, perhaps may be flourished into large works.
- 1623, Francis Bacon, A Discourse of a War with Spain
- (transitive) To make bold, sweeping movements with.
- (intransitive) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.
- (intransitive) To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions.
- 1725, Isaac Watts, Logick, or The Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry After Truth With a Variety of Rules to Guard
- They dilate […] and flourish long upon little incidents.
- 1725, Isaac Watts, Logick, or The Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry After Truth With a Variety of Rules to Guard
- (intransitive) To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures.
- (transitive) To adorn with beautiful figures or rhetoric; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish.
- 1716, Elijah Fenton, an ode to John Gower
- With shadowy verdure flourish'd high,
- A sudden youth the groves enjoy.
- c. 1603-1604, William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act IV, Scene 1
- To bring you thus together, 'tis no sin, Sith that the justice of your title to him Doth flourish the deceit.
- 1716, Elijah Fenton, an ode to John Gower
- (intransitive) To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To boast; to vaunt; to brag.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:prosper
Translations
Noun
flourish (plural flourishes)
- A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
- An ornamentation.
- (music) A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
- (architecture) A decorative embellishment on a building.
Translations
References
- flourish in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- rushfoil
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spurt
English
Alternative forms
- spirt
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: spû(r)t, IPA(key): /sp??(r)t/
- (General American) enPR: spûrt, IPA(key): /sp?t/
- Rhymes: -??(r)t
Etymology 1
From earlier spirt, sprit (“to sprout”), from Middle English sprutten, from Old English spryttan, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)per- (“to strew, sow, sprinkle”).
Verb
spurt (third-person singular simple present spurts, present participle spurting, simple past and past participle spurted)
- (transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
- (intransitive) To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 21
- With that he pulled open his shirt, and with his long sharp nails opened a vein in his breast. When the blood began to spurt out, he took my hands in one of his, holding them tight, and with the other seized my neck and pressed my mouth to the wound, so that I must either suffocate or swallow some to the . . . Oh, my God! My God! What have I done?
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 21
Synonyms
- spout
Translations
Noun
spurt (plural spurts)
- A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.
- a spurt of water; a spurt of blood
- (slang) Ejaculation of semen.
- 2019, R.W. Clinger, Stockton County Cowboys Box Set, JMS Books LLC (?ISBN)
- Clean all your spurt off me, man.” And so I did.
- 2019, R.W. Clinger, Stockton County Cowboys Box Set, JMS Books LLC (?ISBN)
- (obsolete) A shoot; a bud.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Holland to this entry?)
Translations
Etymology 2
Origin uncertain. May be derived from Etymology 1.
Noun
spurt (plural spurts)
- A moment, a short period of time.
- A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
- 1859, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown At Oxford
- The long, steady sweep of the so-called "paddle" tried him almost as much as the breathless strain of the spurt.
- 1859, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown At Oxford
- The act of spurting, or something spurted
- 2015, Shelley Munro, Alexandre
- He thrust against her and deep inside, she felt his spurt of semen. Her clit jumped in response, and Lily tumbled into an orgasm that shook her clear to her toes.
- 2015, Shelley Munro, Alexandre
Derived terms
- growth spurt
Translations
Verb
spurt (third-person singular simple present spurts, present participle spurting, simple past and past participle spurted)
- (intransitive) To make a strong effort for a short period of time.
- The bullion market spurted on Thursday.
- The runners spurted to the last lap as if they had extracted new energy from the applauds of the audience.
Translations
Anagrams
- Prust, turps
Danish
Etymology
From English spurt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spu?rt/, [sb?u???d?]
Noun
spurt c (singular definite spurten, plural indefinite spurter)
- spurt (any sudden but not prolonged action)
Inflection
Related terms
- slutspurt
- spurte
Verb
spurt
- imperative of spurte
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowing from English spurt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sp?rt/
- Hyphenation: spurt
- Rhymes: -?rt
Noun
spurt m (plural spurts, diminutive spurtje n)
- spurt (short sudden energetic effort), especially in running or cycling
Related terms
- spurten
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sp????/
Verb
spurt
- supine form of spyrja
Noun
spurt
- indefinite accusative singular of spurtur
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
spurt
- past participle of spørre
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
spurt
- neuter past participle of spørja and spørje
Swedish
Etymology
From English spurt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sp?rt/
Noun
spurt (c)
- spurt (any sudden but not prolonged action)
Inflection
Related terms
- slutspurt
- spurtsträcka
- spurta
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