v. & n.
--v.
1. tr. eject (liquid or powder) in a jet as from a syringe.
2 intr. (of liquid or powder) be discharged in this way.
3 tr. splash with liquid or powder ejected by squirting.
--n.
1. a a jet of water etc. b a small quantity produced by squirting.
2 a a syringe. b (in full squirt-gun) a kind of toy syringe.
3 colloq. an insignificant but presumptuous person.
Derivatives:
squirter n.
Etymology: ME, imit.