squirt
pronunciation
How to pronounce squirt in British English:
UK [skwɜːt]
How to pronounce squirt in American English:
US [skwɜːrt]
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- Noun:
- someone who is small and insignificant
- the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
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- Verb:
- cause to come out in a squirt
- wet with a spurt of liquid
Word Origin
- squirt (v.)
- late 15c., squyrten "to spit" (intransitive), of uncertain origin, probably imitative. Transitive sense "cause to issue in a sudden jet or stream" is from 1580s. Related: Squirted; squirting. Squirt-gun attested from 1803.
- squirt (n.)
- late 14c., "diarrhea," from squirt (v.). Meaning "jet of liquid" is from 1620s. Meaning "a whipper-snapper" is from 1839.
Example
- 1. Sperm are worthless . Men are free to waste them squirt them this way and that .
- 2. Did you tell him about my squirt gun idea ?
- 3. Hmm , let me guess -- a squirt gun , right ?
- 4. Dick , honey . Give me the squirt gun , okay ?
- 5. And you remember that kid who always brought a squirt gun to class ?