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| squirt [ skwurt ] |
verb (past and past participle squirt·ed, present participle squirt·ing, 3rd person present singular squirts) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb force or be forced out: to force something out of a narrow opening in a strong quick stream, or be pushed out in this way
  The ketchup squirted all over the table.
managed to squirt the last of the toothpaste out of the tube
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2. transitive verb squirt liquid over something: to hit or cover somebody or something with liquid that is forced out of a narrow opening in a strong quick stream
She squirted me with her water bottle.
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noun (plural squirts) |
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1. stream of ejected liquid: a small stream of liquid forced out of a narrow opening
a squirt of body lotion
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2. instrument for squirting liquid: an instrument that is used to dispense liquid in a thin quick stream, e.g. a syringe
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3. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody's young age or small size, especially in response to perceived impudence
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informal insult
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| [15th century. An imitation of the sound of something being squirted] |
