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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

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squirter

noun

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Examples of squirt in a Sentence

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.

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Nine-year-old Charlie Crown squirted fake rainwater onto the street in front of tiny model rowhouses, then watched as the water made its way through underground pipes and eventually ended up in a bucket representing the Chesapeake Bay.

— talia richman, baltimoresun.com, "Annual Dam Jam celebrates Baltimore area's drinking water reservoirs," 26 Aug. 2017
The governor then pretended to squirt the lifesaving drug naloxone, used to reverse opioid overdoses, into the doctor's nostrils.

— scott wartman, Cincinnati.com, "Gov. Matt Bevin hands out naloxone in Northern Kentucky," 23 Aug. 2017
There’s a meadow to wander through, a place to run and laugh while squirting one another with water.

— liz bowie, Washington Post, "Summer program helps Baltimore students catch up or keep up on academics," 3 Aug. 2017
The crowd at Gibbs Stadium noticed, saving some of their loudest cheers for two plays early in practice when McCaffrey squirted through the hole and darted for long gains.

— joseph person, charlotteobserver, "Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey has some catching up to do – except in the speed department," 26 July 2017
In May, a gang squirted a noxious chemical on people seated in a van during a robbery in south-east London.

— tara john, Time, "Acid Attacks Have Become a Gruesome Criminal Trend in the U.K.," 14 July 2017
My refrigeration system was just ice and water, squirting on top of the tanks.

— geoffrey mohan, latimes.com, "From teen immigrant to vintner, Rolando Herrera has bottled his dream," 14 July 2017
The spinning ball squirted right to Aranguiz by the far post, but his attempt to whip in a volley was mis-hit and failed to trouble Patricio.

— si.com staff, SI.com, "Watch: Bravo heroic in penalties as Chile outlasts Portugal to reach Confed Cup final," 28 June 2017
Hailed as a miracle remedy, the drug is squirted into the nose or injected into a muscle.

— darran simon, CNN, "Call the librarian: Unlikely heroes move to the front lines of the opioid overdose epidemic," 23 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of squirt

Middle English; akin to Low German swirtjen to squirt

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First Known Use: 15th century

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squirt Synonyms

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

squirt

noun

Definition of squirt

1 a :an instrument (such 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 1

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Examples of squirt in a Sentence

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.

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The technician gave Kaly a squirt of Nutri-Cal to bring her blood sugar up after the trip, inspected her teeth and patted her on the head.

— andy newman, New York Times, "When the Delayed Passenger Is a Potbellied Pig," 22 Aug. 2017
What the Mustard Mafia deserved instead is a little slice of humble pie—with a big squirt of the red stuff.

— brianna wellen, Chicago Reader, "Food & Drink / The Contrarian A hot dog with ketchup is delicious—even in Chicago," 9 Aug. 2017
A couple of squirts with this stuff and the slug is mucus.

— jeff lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, "How Alaskans can win the war against slugs," 28 July 2017
The culprit was an enigmatic cousin of the sea squirts: giant pyrosomes.

— chris reeves, The Atlantic, "Did a Glowing Sea Creature Help Push the U.S. Into the Vietnam War?," 11 July 2017
Add a good squirt (about one tablespoon) of dish soap and several drops of food coloring.

— beth engelman, chicagotribune.com, "Summer projects that make learning fun," 6 July 2017
The artist behind the Pizza-Kini is New York City food stylist Jessie Bearden, who once crafted a portrait of Elvis Presley out of chocolate syrup, Notorious B.I.G. with squirts of ketchup and mustard, and other works.

— marc bona, cleveland.com, "'Pizza-Kini' offered for National Bikini Day," 30 June 2017
A heavy squirt of chipotle mayonnaise and, of course, the torta bread, toasted to a nice crunch by a repurposed pizza oven.

— nick kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, "Schnitzel and bratwurst sandwich at Torta Haus," 9 June 2017
If the food smells or looks bad or the container squirts or foams when opened, throw it out immediately and use bleach to wipe up any spills.

— sandee lamotte, CNN, "What is botulism, and how does it kill?," 25 May 2017

First Known Use of squirt

15th century

squirt Synonyms

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

SQUIRT Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of squirt for English Language Learners

: to suddenly force (a liquid) out through a small opening
of a liquid : to suddenly be forced out through a small opening
: to make (someone or something) wet with a stream of liquid

squirt

noun

Definition of squirt for English Language Learners

: a small amount of liquid that is produced by squeezing or squirting something
: an annoying person who is small and usually young

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squirt

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verb \ ˈskwərt \

Definition of squirt for Students

squirted; squirting

:to shoot out liquid in a thin stream :spurt

squirt

noun

Definition of squirt for Students

:a small powerful stream of liquid :jet

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