water gun

Thân thiện

A child aims a bright orange water gun at a target in the backyard.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A toy device designed to shoot a stream of water: A "water gun" is a handheld plaything, typically shaped like a pistol, that uses a pump mechanism to propel water for playful purposes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The children had a great time cooling off with their new water guns during the summer heat.
  • He filled his water gun from the garden hose before starting the water fight.

Advanced Usage

• "Super Soaker": This is a popular brand name that has become a generic term for a high-capacity, pump-action water gun.
  • For the epic battle, they all brought their Super Soakers.

Variants and Related Words

• Squirt gun: A direct synonym for "water gun."
  • She bought a small squirt gun for her toddler.
• Water pistol: Another common term with identical meaning.
  • The water pistol was part of the pirate costume.

Synonyms

• Squirt gun
• Water pistol

Related Idioms

• : A playful variation of "bring a knife to a gunfight," meaning to be adequately prepared for a specific, fun conflict.
  • Everyone was armed to the teeth; I definitely didn't bring a water gun to a water fight this time.

Học thuật

Noun

1. plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water

Từ đồng nghĩa

• water pistol
• squirt gun
• squirter