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squirt  (skwûrt)
v. squirt·ed, squirt·ing, squirts
v.intr.
1. To issue forth in a thin forceful stream or jet; spurt.
2. To eject liquid in a jet.
v.tr.
1. To eject (liquid) forcibly in a thin stream from a narrow opening.
2. To wet with a spurt of liquid.
n.
1. The act of squirting.
2. An instrument, such as a syringe, used for squirting.
3. A squirted jet of liquid.
4. Slang
a. A small or young person.
b. An insignificant or contemptible person.

[Middle English squirten, possibly of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin; akin to Low German swirtjen.]

squirter n.

squirt
Verb
1. to force (a liquid) or (of a liquid) to be forced out of a narrow opening
2. to cover or spatter (a person or thing) with liquid in this way
Noun
1. a jet of liquid
2. a squirting
3. Informal a small or insignificant person [imitative]

In air-to-air refuelling, a means of providing visual detection of a nearby aircraft. In practice this is achieved by the donor aircraft dumping fuel and/or the receiver aircraft selecting afterburners, if so equipped.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.squirt - someone who is small and insignificant
nobody, nonentity, cypher, cipher - a person of no influence
2.squirtsquirt - the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
outpouring, discharge, run - the pouring forth of a fluid
spray - a jet of vapor
spritz - a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water)
Verb1.squirt - cause to come out in a squirt; "the boy squirted water at his little sister"
spritz - eject (a liquid) quickly; "spritz water on a surface"
extravasate - force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel
discharge - pour forth or release; "discharge liquids"
2.squirt - wet with a spurt of liquid; "spurt the wall with water"
wet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face"
squish - put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a squirting action

squirt
Translations
squirt [skwəːt] visalir a chorros

squirt [skwəːt] njet m
vijaillir, gicler
vtfaire gicler

squirt [skwəːt] vi, vtspritzen

squirt [skwəːt] nschizzo

squirt
v squirt [skwəːt]
to (make a liquid etc) shoot out in a narrow jet The elephant squirted water over itself; Water squirted from the hose. spuit يَنْبَجِس، يَتَدَفَّق пръскам stříkat; tryskat sprøjte spritzen εκτοξεύω (π.χ. υγρό), εκτοξεύομαι (joana) pritsima فواره زدن ruiskuta, ruiskuttaa faire gicler לְהַשפּרִיץ फुहारा मारना, पिचकारी मारना štrcati, brizgati spriccel menyemprotkan sprauta(st), spÿtast schizzare ほとばしらせる (액체 따위가) 분출하다; 뿜어내다 purkšti, švirkšti []šļākt; []šļākties sembur spuiten sprøyte tryskać esguichar a face să ţâşnească прыскать striekať izbrizgniti, brizgati štrcati spruta พ่นออกมาเป็นฝอย fışkır(t)mak 噴出 пускати струмінь پچکاری مارنا làm phun, bắn ra


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