squirt

1 of 2

verb

squirted; squirting; squirts

intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

: to cause to squirt
squirter noun

squirt

2 of 2

noun

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

Examples of squirt in a Sentence

Verb 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. Noun 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Just squirt your preferred dish soap all over the affected areas and scrub with a clean broom or stiff brush to remove it. Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2024 Singer Gibby Haynes squirted flammable liquid on a cymbal, set it ablaze, and kept smashing the cymbal with a drumstick—flames shot up to the ceiling! Simon Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2024
Noun
Just take a squirt of shampoo, lather it up, and use it to scrub away tricky messes. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024 During the brain imaging, each person received 30 squirts of mild and high intensity hot sauce, followed by water, while being shown two blue-colored peppers. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for squirt 

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English; akin to Low German swirtjen to squirt

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of squirt was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Squirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

squirt

1 of 2 verb
1
: to come forth or shoot out in a sudden rapid stream : spurt
2
: to wet with a sudden rapid stream

squirt

2 of 2 noun
1
a
: a small quick stream : jet
b
: the action of squirting
2
: a disrespectful youngster

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