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# squirt

verb (squirt, squirts, squirted, squirting); noun (a squirt, squirts)

«squirt» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To squirt is to make liquid shoot out in a thin, fast stream from a small hole. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squirt/#m1)
2. A squirt is a thin stream of liquid, or a small amount of it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squirt/#m2)
3. «A little squirt» is an informal, slightly rude name for a small or annoying young person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squirt/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life children squirt water pistols, ketchup or washing-up liquid. In science, squirting shows that pressure pushes liquid out of a small hole fast. Phrases: «squirt water», «a squirt of», «water squirter».

### Examples

- He squirted me with his water pistol. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squirt/#x1)
- Add a squirt of washing-up liquid to the bowl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squirt/#x2)
- The ketchup squirted all over my shirt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squirt/#x3)
- An octopus squirts ink to escape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squirt/#x4)
- Don't squirt water near plug sockets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squirt/#x5)
- «Get lost, you little squirt!» said the big brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squirt/#x6)

### Note

Past: «squirted». Spelling: s-q-u-i-r-t. «A squirt of» means a small amount. Calling someone «a squirt» is cheeky and can be rude.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «squirt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squirt/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«squirt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/squirt.html) on Mova free.