squirt

[skwurt]

verb (used without object)

to eject liquid in a jet from a narrow orifice: The hose squirted all over us.

to eject a spurt of liquid: The lemon squirted in my eye.

verb (used with object)

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!

to wet or bespatter with a liquid or viscous substance so ejected: to squirt someone with a hose.

noun

the act of squirting.

a spurt or jetlike stream, as of water.

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.
an insignificant, self-assertive person, especially one who is small or young.

an instrument for squirting, as a syringe.

Usually squirts. Dialect. diarrhea.

Origin of squirt

1425–75; (v.) late Middle English squirten, apparently variant of swirten; cognate with Low German swirtjen in same sense; perhaps akin to swirl; (noun) late Middle English sqwyrt diarrhea, derivative of the v.

Related formssquirt·er, nounsquirt·ing·ly, adverbun·squirt·ed, adjective

Synonyms for squirt

6. jet, spray, stream.

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British Dictionary definitions for squirter

squirt

verb

to force (a liquid) or (of a liquid) to be forced out of a narrow opening

(tr) to cover or spatter with liquid so ejected

noun

a jet or amount of liquid so ejected

the act or an instance of squirting

an instrument used for squirting

informal

a person regarded as insignificant or contemptible
a short person

Derived Formssquirter, noun

Word Origin for squirt

C15: of imitative origin

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Word Origin and History for squirter

squirt

mid-15c., squyrten "eject water in a jet," of uncertain origin, probably imitative. Related: Squirted; squirting.

squirt

mid-15c., originally "diarrhea," from squirt (v.). Meaning "a whipper-snapper" is from 1839.