Vocabulary
Spurt
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
gush out in a sudden and forceful stream
Urdu meaning
جانفشانی سے کام کرنا، تیز دوڑنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- If the yield is damaged by extreme temperatures, a spurt in mercury in that period renders the crop uneconomical through low yields.
- Each following spurt of growth that follows such a period of stabilisation has been shorter than the one that came before.
- So if the Musharraf growth boom lasted for around five years before entering its crisis, the Nawaz growth spurt lasted for barely three years, and the growth spurt under Imran Khanlasted for less than two.
- Each spurt is shorter and shallower than the one that came before.
- If the inflationary peak followingMusharraf`s growth boom was a historic 25pc, in May 2023 the inflationary peak following Imran Khan`s growth spurt hit 38pc.
Synonyms
squirt, shoot, spray, fountain, jet, erupt
Antonyms
calm, doldrums, slump
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