squirt

/skwə:t/
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squirt

A boy squirts water from a small blue water pistol at his little sister in the backyard.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A sudden, thin, fast stream of liquid: A small, forceful jet of liquid that emerges quickly.
    • A small or insignificant person (informal, often derogatory): A term for someone, especially a young person, who is perceived as small, young, or unimportant.

  2. Verb:

    • To force out (a liquid) in a thin, fast stream: To eject liquid in a sudden, narrow jet.
    • To wet something with a sudden stream of liquid: To hit or cover something with a jet of liquid.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • A squirt of ketchup came out of the bottle.
    • He's just a little squirt who thinks he knows everything.

  • Verb:

    • She squirted lemon juice onto the fish.
    • The boy squirted his sister with the water pistol.
Advanced Usage
  • "to squirt out": to be ejected or come out in a thin, fast stream.
    • Juice squirted out from the orange as I squeezed it.
Variants and Related Words
  • Squirter (n): A person or device that squirts liquid.
    • The child was a keen squirter with his new toy.
  • Squirty (adj): Tending to squirt or characterized by squirting (informal).
    • Be careful with that squirty cream can.
Synonyms
  • Jet (n/v): A stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small opening.
  • Spurt (n/v): A sudden, short burst of liquid or activity.
  • Spray (n/v): Liquid sent through the air in tiny drops.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Squirt out: (see "Advanced Usage" above).
Related Idioms
squirt

A boy squirts water from a small blue water pistol at his little sister in the backyard.

Noun
  1. the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
  2. someone who is small and insignificant
Verb
  1. wet with a spurt of liquid
    • spurt the wall with water
  2. cause to come out in a squirt
    • the boy squirted water at his little sister

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