Definition of squirt - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
liquidtr./intr. emit liquid in a rapid streamtr./intr.
- The bottle squirts water when squeezed.
2.
actionstr. hit with a stream of liquidtr.
- She squirted him with the garden hose.
3.
kayakingintr. TECH. maneuver a kayak verticallyintr. TECH.
- He squirted the kayak in the rapid waters.
Noun
1.
liquidjet of liquid forced out quickly through a small opening
- A squirt of water hit my face.
2.
- The little squirt ran around the park.
3.
toolRare instrument for ejecting liquidRare
- He used a squirt to water the plants.
Images of squirt
jet of liquid forced out quickly through a small opening 
instrument for ejecting liquid
Expressions with squirt
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plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water
She bought a squirt gun for the pool party.
primitive marine animal with a saclike body
A sea squirt attaches to rocks and filters water.
Origin of squirt
Middle English, squirten (to squirt)
Terms with squirt included in their meaning
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animals
marine animal with an internal shell that can squirt dark ink
liquid
small squirt
design
designed to squirt liquid
Examples of squirt in a sentence
The flower squirts nectar when touched. The clown squirted water from a flower on his lapel. She expertly squirted the kayak during the competition. They practiced squirting their kayaks in the calm lake. A squirt of ketchup landed on his shirt. The squirt of water startled the cat.
The squirt giggled as he played with his toys. At the family gathering, the squirt was the center of attention. She bought a squirt for cleaning windows. The squirt was used to apply the cleaning solution.
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- French:gicler, jet, ...
- German:spritzen, Spritzer, ...
- Italian:spruzzare, schizzo, ...
- Spanish:rociar, chorro, ...
- Portuguese:esguichar, esguicho, ...
- Chinese:喷射, 喷流, ...
- Japanese:噴出する, しぶき, ...
- Arabic:رَشَّ, نَفثَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַתִּיז, שְׁפְּרִיץ, ...
- Russian:выпускать, брызг, ...
- Ukrainian:бризкати, струмінь, ...
- Hindi:फुहार छोड़ना, छिटकाव, ...
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