spurting

Questions about spurting

What does spurting mean?

spurting means "propelled violently in a usually narrow stream".

How many syllables are in spurting?

spurting has 2 syllables: spur-ting. The stress falls on "spur". In IPA it is /ˈspɝtɪŋ/.

What is another word for spurting?

Close synonyms include jetting, spouting, squirting. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is spurting a common word?

spurting is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.