spurt vs trickle

spurt

verb
  • To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet. 

  • To make a strong effort for a short period of time. 

  • To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet. 

noun
  • Ejaculation of semen. 

  • The act of spurting, or something spurted 

  • A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound. 

  • A moment, a short period of time. 

  • A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development. 

trickle

verb
  • to flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously. 

  • To move or roll slowly. 

  • to pour a liquid in a very thin stream, or so that drops fall continuously. 

noun
  • A very thin river. 

  • A very thin flow; the act of trickling. 

How often have the words spurt and trickle occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )