squirt

[ skwurt ]

verb (used without object)

1. to eject liquid in a jet from a narrow orifice:

   The hose squirted all over us.

2. to eject a spurt of liquid:

   The lemon squirted in my eye.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause (liquid or a viscous substance) to spurt or issue in a jet, as from a narrow orifice:

   Squirt the water over that way!

2. to wet or bespatter with a liquid or viscous substance so ejected:

   to squirt someone with a hose.

noun

1. the act of squirting.
2. a spurt or jetlike stream, as of water.

   Synonyms: livestream, spray, jet

3. a small quantity of liquid or viscous substance squirted:

   Put a squirt of chocolate sauce on my ice cream.

4. Informal.
   1. a youngster, especially a meddlesome or impudent one.
   2. a short person.
   3. an insignificant, self-assertive person, especially one who is small or young.
5. an instrument for squirting, as a syringe.
6. Usually squirts. Dialect. diarrhea.

squirt

/ skwɜːt /

verb

1. to force (a liquid) or (of a liquid) to be forced out of a narrow opening
2. tr to cover or spatter with liquid so ejected

noun

1. a jet or amount of liquid so ejected
2. the act or an instance of squirting
3. an instrument used for squirting
4. informal.
   1. a person regarded as insignificant or contemptible
   2. a short person

Derived Forms

• ˈsquirter, noun

Other Words From

• squirter noun
• squirting·ly adverb
• un·squirted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of squirt¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English verb squirten, apparently variant of swirten; cognate with Low German swirtjen in the same sense; perhaps akin to swirl; noun derivative of the verb

Word History and Origins

Origin of squirt¹

C15: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

A judge has ruled that an elite Mulholland Drive private school must reverse the expulsion of a 5th grade student over emails sent to a peer containing rap lyrics and the squirt gun emoji until the case can be heard at trial.

From Los Angeles Times

His efforts and those of a second fan did cause the ball to squirt out of Betts’ glove, but Torres was called out anyway because of the interference.

From Los Angeles Times

A judge has ruled that an elite Mulholland Drive private school must reverse the expulsion of a 5th grade student over emails sent to a peer containing rap lyrics and the squirt gun emoji until the case can be heard at trial.

From Los Angeles Times

A lawsuit says a boy was expelled over emails to another boy; one said, “You dead yet” with squirt guns.

From Los Angeles Times

Then on Sept. 25, the students engaged in another email exchange during their math class in which the boy sent messages on his school-issued laptop saying, “Shut up” and “I hate you” and included several green squirt gun emojis, and then said, “You dead yet,” to which the classmate responded, “No y.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• pour
• spatter
• spit
• splash
• spray
• sprinkle