squirt

/skwɜrt/
noun
  1. A thin, fast stream of liquid.
    • He gave the plant a squirt of water.
    • A squirt of mustard is all you need.
    • The hose sent a squirt of water across the yard.
  2. A small amount of liquid forced out in a stream.
    • She put a squirt of hand sanitizer on her palm.
    • I need just a squirt of glue to fix this.
    • Add a squirt of dish soap to the sink.
  3. A young or small person, often used playfully.
    • My nephew is a cute squirt.
    • Hey squirt, come help me with this.
    • The little squirt hid behind the couch.
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verb
  1. To force a liquid out of a narrow opening in a thin, fast stream.
    • The whale squirted water from its blowhole.
    • Be careful not to squirt lemon juice in your eye.
    • She squirted ketchup onto her hot dog.
  2. To come out in a thin, fast stream.
    • Water squirted from the broken pipe.
    • The soda squirted all over the table when I opened the can.
    • Juice squirted from the orange when I squeezed it.
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