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squirt
[ skwurt ]
verb (used without object)
- to eject liquid in a jet from a narrow orifice:
The hose squirted all over us.
- to eject a spurt of liquid:
The lemon squirted in my eye.
verb (used with object)
- to cause (liquid or a viscous substance) to spurt or issue in a jet, as from a narrow orifice:
Squirt the water over that way!
- to wet or bespatter with a liquid or viscous substance so ejected:
to squirt someone with a hose.
noun
- the act of squirting.
- a spurt or jetlike stream, as of water.
Synonyms: livestream, spray, jet
- a small quantity of liquid or viscous substance squirted:
Put a squirt of chocolate sauce on my ice cream.
- Informal.
- a youngster, especially a meddlesome or impudent one.
- a short person.
- an insignificant, self-assertive person, especially one who is small or young.
- an instrument for squirting, as a syringe.
- Usually squirts. Dialect. diarrhea.
squirt
/ skwɜːt /
verb
- to force (a liquid) or (of a liquid) to be forced out of a narrow opening
- tr to cover or spatter with liquid so ejected
noun
- a jet or amount of liquid so ejected
- the act or an instance of squirting
- an instrument used for squirting
- informal.
- a person regarded as insignificant or contemptible
- a short person
Derived Forms
- ˈsquirter, noun
Other Words From
- squirter noun
- squirting·ly adverb
- un·squirted adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of squirt1
Example Sentences
A team led by the University of Oxford has solved a mystery that has intrigued scientists for centuries: how does the squirting cucumber squirt?
Anthony Davis had it squirt through his usually sure hands.
His efforts and those of a second fan did cause the ball to squirt out of Betts’ glove, but Torres was called out anyway because of the interference.
The other fan then grabbed the wrist of Betts’ throwing hand and yanked on it so the outfielder couldn’t grab the ball, which squirted out of Betts’ glove and fell onto the dirt warning track.
A lawsuit says a boy was expelled over emails to another boy; one said, “You dead yet” with squirt guns.
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