squirt

liquid

1. Countable

   A quantity of liquid or gas that is propelled out in a stream.

   • The door should stop squeaking after I apply a few squirts of oil.

   • Please use a squirt of cooking oil on the baking tray to prevent sticking.

   • The gardener used a squirt of water from the hose to spray the garden.

person

1. Countableold-fashioned

   A young person, often considered insignificant or impudent.

   • That little squirt had the nerve to talk to me like that!

   • He's just a conceited little squirt, ignore him.

   • That squirt tried to cut in line.

1. TransitiveIntransitiveVerb + adv/prep

   To eject a liquid in a rapid, narrow stream.

   • He squirted some dish soap onto the sponge.

   • She squirted ketchup onto her fries.

   • The fizzy water squirted out when I opened the bottle.

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2. Transitive

   To propel a liquid or gas at a person or object.

   • The children were squirting each other with water pistols.

   • She squirted some sunscreen onto his face.

   • He squirted the window with cleaner.