squirted; squirting; squirts
: to come forth in a sudden rapid stream from a narrow opening : spurt
: to cause to squirt
squirter
noun
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a
: an impudent youngster
b
Synonyms
Examples of squirt in a Sentence
Verb
He squirted some oil on the door hinge.
She squirted ketchup all over her fries.
Some snakes can squirt venom from their mouths.
Water squirted out from a hole in the pipe.
Juice from the lemon squirted into my eye.
Noun
an annoying little squirt who kept pestering me
Listen squirt, I'm in charge here.
She started playing guitar when she was just a little squirt.
Recent Examples on the Web
Zoe Guy, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2024
His teammates on the top step leaned over the railing and squirted water from their mouths to complete the players’ half of the celebration.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
Brenda Goodman, CNN, 24 June 2024
Besides the squirt, all choices to this point are yours.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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Verb
The documentary recalls a Zoey 101 scene in which the titular character, portrayed by Jamie Lynn Spears, gets green goo squirted on her face.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2024
His teammates on the top step leaned over the railing and squirted water from their mouths to complete the players’ half of the celebration.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
Noun
Getting the drug, or a derivative of it, through a vein or as a squirt up the nose requires close medical supervision in a clinic, however, making these options hard for some people to access or even to do.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 24 June 2024
Besides the squirt, all choices to this point are yours.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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“Squirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirt. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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