someone who is small and insignificant
"The tiny mouse was just a harmless squirt compared to the large owl hunting in the forest."
An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream.
"The child used the plastic squirt to blast water at his friend during the rainstorm."
In plain English: A squirt is a small amount of liquid that comes out quickly and with force, usually from being squeezed.
"The water squirt from the broken hose soaked our shoes."
Usage: As a noun, squirt refers to the handheld device used for spraying water rather than the act of spraying itself. Use this term when describing the physical object, such as "a plastic squirt," instead of using it as a verb like "to squirt."
cause to come out in a squirt
"the boy squirted water at his little sister"
To be thrown out, or ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice.
"The pressure valve suddenly opened and water squirted onto the floor."
In plain English: To squirt means to spray liquid out quickly and forcefully, often from a small opening.
"The child used his thumb to squirt water onto our hands before lunch."
The word "squirt" likely originated from Middle English as an imitative sound representing the action of spraying liquid. While its exact roots are uncertain, it is probably related to words like "swirl," with similar forms appearing in Low German and various Scandinavian languages.