Spirting

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Ejecting liquid forcefully in a sudden burst or jet ; moving or traveling at great speed
2. Shooting out fluid rapidly in a directed flow ; going or racing at high velocity
3. Propelling liquid outward in a forceful stream ; traveling or moving very quickly

Etymology: "Spirting" is the present participle and gerund of "spirt", so its history is that of the verb it comes from. "Spirt" is a variant spelling of "spurt", and the two have long shared the same meaning: a sudden, forceful gush of liquid, or a brief burst of effort or speed. The verb is the older form in English usage of this sense, and the spelling "spirt" has long been used alongside "spurt" for the same word. Used this way, the participle describes something in the middle of that sudden outflow, as in water spirting from a cracked pipe, or a runner spirting forward in a final sprint. The gerund form works the same way when used as a noun for the action itself.