Squirt

  • 11squirt — [v] squeeze out liquid eject, emit, flow, jet, pour, spatter, spit, splash, splur, spray, sprinkle, spritz, spurt, stream, surge; concepts 179,256 …

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  • 12squirt — ► VERB 1) (with reference to a liquid) be or cause to be ejected in a thin jet from a small opening. 2) wet with a jet of liquid. ► NOUN 1) a thin jet of liquid. 2) a device from which liquid may be squirted. 3) informal a puny or insignificant… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 13squirt — squirt1 [skwə:t US skwə:rt] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: From the sound of something being squirted] 1.) [I and T] if you squirt liquid or if it squirts somewhere, it is forced out in a thin fast stream →↑spray squirt out/from/into ▪ Water… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14squirt — I n. instance of squirting 1) to give smt. a squirt insignificant person (colloq.) 2) a little squirt II v. (d; intr.) to squirt out of (the liquid squirted out of the bottle) * * * [skwɜːt] a little squirt [ instance of squirting ] to give smt.… …

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  • 15squirt — 1 verb (I, T) 1 (I, T) if you squirt liquid or if it squirts, it is forced out of a narrow hole in a thin fast stream: Water s squirting from about five different leaks. | squirt sth: Squirt some oil in the lock. 2 (T) to hit or cover someone or… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16squirt — [[t]skwɜ͟ː(r)t[/t]] squirts, squirting, squirted 1) V ERG If you squirt a liquid somewhere or if it squirts somewhere, the liquid comes out of a narrow opening in a thin fast stream. [V n prep/adv] Norman cut open his pie and squirted tomato… …

    English dictionary

  • 17squirt — I UK [skwɜː(r)t] / US [skwɜrt] verb Word forms squirt : present tense I/you/we/they squirt he/she/it squirts present participle squirting past tense squirted past participle squirted [transitive] to make a liquid move with a lot of force Nick… …

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  • 18squirt — 1. n. a small person; a young child, especially a young boy. (Also a term of address.) □ Hey, squirt, come over here. □ He sure is a cute little squirt. 2. n. beer or champagne. □ I like squirt and things. It tickles my nose …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 19squirt — squirter, n. squirtingly, adv. /skwerrt/, v.i. 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. v.t. 3. to cause (liquid or a viscous substance) to… …

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  • 20squirt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Squirt is used before these nouns: ↑gun {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Squirt is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑water Squirt is used with these nouns as the object: ↑water …

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