- [transitive, intransitive] to force liquid, gas, etc. in a thin, fast stream through a narrow opening; to be forced out of a narrow opening in this way（使）喷射；喷 synonym spurt
- squirt something (+ adv./prep.) The snake can squirt poison from a distance of a metre.这种蛇能把毒液喷一米远。
- I desperately squirted water on the flames.我拼命朝火上喷水。
- (+ adv./prep.) When I cut the lemon, juice squirted in my eye.我切柠檬时，柠檬汁溅到了我眼睛里。
- [transitive] to hit somebody/something with a stream of water, gas, etc.（用…）向…喷射 synonym spray
- squirt somebody/something (with something) The children were squirting each other with water from the hose.孩子们用软水管相互喷水。
- squirt something (at somebody) He squirted a water pistol at me (= made the water come out of it).他用玩具水枪朝我喷水。
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): imitative.