squirt
Third Person
squirts
Present Participle
squirting
Past Tense
squirted
Past Participle
squirted
1
to cause something to come out forcefully in a narrow stream
transitive
- She squirted ketchup onto her fries from the bottle.
- The child squirted water at his friends with a squirt gun.
- He squirted lemon juice over the grilled fish before serving.
- The doctor squirted medicine into the patient's mouth using a syringe.
- She squirted detergent onto the dirty dishes before washing them.
Synonyms:
2
to wet something with a quick jet or stream of liquid
transitive
- She accidentally squirted her shirt with juice while pouring it.
- He accidentally squirted himself with sunscreen while applying it.
- The gardener squirted the plants with a gentle spray of water.
- She squirted her shoes with water to clean them.
- He squirted the towel with some cleaning fluid to wipe the counters.