spurt
noun [ C, usually singular ]
uk/spɜːt/ usa short, sudden increase in activity or growth:
The economy seems unlikely to sustain its first-quarter growth spurt.
a spurt in sth Economists have issued warnings that the dramatic spurt in house prices was pushing them beyond the reach of many buyers.
Exports appear to have levelled off just as imports have put on a spurt.
spurt
verb [ I ]
uk/spɜːt/ usto grow or increase suddenly for a short period of time:
spurt 108p/$2.40/35%, etc. The Nasdaq spurted 25.15 points to 1325.69.
spurt to sth The shares initially spurted to a 12-month high of 128.5p.
spurt up/ahead The economy spurted ahead at a rate of 4.2% in the second quarter.