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verb
- 1. cause (a liquid) to be ejected from a small opening in a thin, fast stream or jet: "she squirted soda into a glass"
- 2. transmit (information) in highly compressed or speeded-up form: "radio equipment could squirt a million words from one continent to another"
noun
- 1. a thin stream or small quantity of liquid squirted from something: "a squirt of perfume" Similar
- 2. a puny or insignificant person: informal "what did he see in this patronizing little squirt?" Similar
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to quickly force a liquid out of something, or of liquids to flow through a narrow opening: [ T ] Squirt lemon juice on the clams and enjoy them. [ I ] fig. The ball squirted free (= moved quickly away) and bounced out of bounds.
The meaning of SQUIRT is to come forth in a sudden rapid stream from a narrow opening : spurt. How to use squirt in a sentence.
noun. the act of squirting. a spurt or jetlike stream, as of water. Synonyms: livestream, spray, jet. a small quantity of liquid or viscous substance squirted: Put a squirt of chocolate sauce on my ice cream. Informal. a youngster, especially a meddlesome or impudent one. a short person.
Definition of squirt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To eject (liquid) forcibly in a thin stream from a narrow opening. 2. To squeeze out or extrude in a thick flow: squirted a bead of caulk into the crack. 3. To wet with a spurt of liquid. n. 1. The act of squirting. 2. An instrument, such as a syringe, used for squirting. 3. A squirted jet of liquid. 4. Slang. a. A small or young person. b.
[transitive] to hit someone or something with a stream of water, gas, etc. synonym spray squirt somebody/something (with something) The children were squirting each other with water from the hose. squirt something (at somebody) He squirted a water pistol at me (= made the water come out of it). See squirt in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
To squirt is to abruptly squeeze a liquid out of something. When you spend the day at the beach, you might squirt sunblock on your arms or squirt ketchup on the fries you bought at the snack bar. Octopuses and squid use their ability to squirt black ink to confuse their predators.
verb. 1. to force (a liquid) or (of a liquid) to be forced out of a narrow opening. 2. (transitive) to cover or spatter with liquid so ejected. noun. 3. a jet or amount of liquid so ejected. 4. the act or an instance of squirting.
A complete guide to the word "SQUIRT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
SQUIRT definition: 1. If liquid squirts, it comes out suddenly and with force, and if you squirt liquid, you make it…. Learn more.
