spurts
nounUK /spɜːts/
US /spɝːts/
Spurts are short, sudden bursts of something.
Water came out of the hose in little spurts.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Short periods of fast growth or activity.
The baby grows in spurts.
3. The third-person form of the verb 'spurt', meaning to come out suddenly and quickly.
Juice spurts out when you squeeze the box.
4. Sudden short efforts or bursts of energy.
He runs in quick spurts, then rests.