Expression: "The water gushed out of his mouth."

[Tom]

Hi

What follows when a person is made to laugh while he is drinking water quickly--I mean, how will water come out of his mouth if such a thing happens?

Would you say the following sentence is correct and natural?

Spoken by a student...

[Mister Micawber]

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I'd use 'spurted'.
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