squirt

¹squirt

verb \ˈskwərt\

Definition of SQUIRT

intransitive verb

: to come forth in a sudden rapid stream from a narrow opening : spurt

transitive verb

: to cause to squirt

— squirt·er noun

Examples of SQUIRT

1. He squirted some oil on the door hinge.
2. She squirted ketchup all over her fries.
3. Some snakes can squirt venom from their mouths.
4. Water squirted out from a hole in the pipe.
5. Juice from the lemon squirted into my eye.

Origin of SQUIRT

Middle English; akin to Low German swirtjen to squirt

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to SQUIRT

Synonyms

jet, pour, rush, spew, spout, spurt, gush, swoosh

Antonyms

dribble, drip, drop, trickle

Related Words

cascade, issue, roll, run, stream; plash, slosh, splash, wash; surge, swell; flush, sluice; deluge, drown, engulf, flood, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, submerge, submerse, swamp; fountain

Near Antonyms

spatter, sprinkle; bleed, exude, leak, ooze, percolate, seep, strain, weep

Rhymes with SQUIRT

blurt, chert, curt, dirt, flirt, girt, hurt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spurt, sturt, vert, wort

²squirt

noun

Definition of SQUIRT

1

a : an instrument (as a syringe) for squirting a liquid

b : a small quick stream : jet

c : the action or an instance of squirting

2

a : an impudent youngster

b : kid 3

Examples of SQUIRT

1. an annoying little squirt who kept pestering me
2. Listen squirt, I'm in charge here.
3. She started playing guitar when she was just a little squirt.

First Known Use of SQUIRT

15th century

Related to SQUIRT

Synonyms

spout, spurt, jet

Antonyms

adult, grown-up

Related Words

flush, gush, spew; spit, spray, spritz; geyser, spouter; blast, burst

Near Antonyms

middle-ager; ancient, elder, golden-ager, oldster, old-timer, senior, senior citizen