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Another word for squirt

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Verb

  1. To eject or be ejected in a sudden thin, swift stream

      1. To move very quickly.
      2. To travel or convey by jet airplane
      3. To spout, gush, or shoot out in a stream, as liquid or gas
      1. To speak or utter in a loud, pompous manner or in a ready, rapid flow of words
      2. To discharge liquid, etc. from or as from a spout
      3. To gush forth in a rapid stream or in spurts:
      1. To apply a spray to (a surface); hit with a spray.
      2. To be shot out as a spray
      3. To shoot out a spray
      1. To show a sudden, brief burst of energy, increased activity, etc., as near the end of a race
      2. To gush forth in a stream or jet
      3. To expel suddenly in a stream or gushing flow; squirt; jet
    See also:

    move

Noun

  1. A sudden swift stream of ejected liquid

      1. A hard, black variety of lignite, which takes a high polish: sometimes used in jewelry
      2. A stream of liquid or gas emitted or forced out, as from a spout
      3. A spout or nozzle for emitting a stream of water or gas
      1. A stream, jet, or discharge of or as of liquid from a spout
      2. A lip, orifice, or projecting tube, as on a teapot, in a drinking fountain, etc., by which a liquid is poured or discharged
      3. The burst of spray from the blowhole of a whale.
      1. A jet of fine liquid particles, or mist, as from an atomizer or spray gun
      2. A device for shooting out such a jet
      3. A moving mass of particles or projectiles:
      1. A sudden forcible gush or jet.
      2. A sudden, brief burst of energy, speed, activity, etc.
      3. A sudden short burst, as of energy, activity, or growth.
    See also:

    move

  2. An insignificant but arrogant and obnoxious young person

    See also:

    youth

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Another word for squirt

Verb
      1. To force out in a sudden jet.
      2. To expel suddenly in a stream or gushing flow; squirt; jet
      3. To show a sudden, brief burst of energy, increased activity, etc., as near the end of a race
      1. To express contempt or animosity, especially by ejecting matter from the mouth.
      2. To fix or impale on or as on a spit
      3. To impale on or as if on a spit.
      1. To compel to leave:
      2. (Sports) To disqualify or force (a player or coach) to leave the playing area for the remainder of a game.
      3. To throw out forcefully; expel:
    See also:

    emit

    flow

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Sentence Examples

  • This horse, who was never trained, was the sire of Squirt (1732), whose son Marske (1750) begat Eclipse and Young Marske (1762), sire of Shuttle (1793).

  • One of the fire trucks, a few positions ahead of Dean, periodically let go with a squirt to the screech and scream of the victims.

  • Surprising your puppy with a quick squirt from a water bottle while saying "No!" is another technique that sometimes helps stop a puppy from biting.

  • A little bit of soap can be used when things are really messy, but just a tiny squirt that amounts to a quarter of a teaspoon or so is all that is needed to gently get baby clean.

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