squirted

Shot liquid out

Squirted is the past tense of squirt—to eject liquid in a thin, forceful stream: Water squirted from the hose, She squirted ketchup on her fries.

The liquid itself can be the subject: Juice squirted everywhere when I bit the orange.

Informally, to squirt somewhere is to move quickly: He squirted through traffic.

ejection

spurted

Ejected liquid forcefully

  • gushedFlowed or spoke excessively
  • sprayedEmitted in fine drops
  • jettedTraveled by aircraft quickly

streamed · shot · expelled · discharged · emitted · projected · propelled · launched · thrust · flung

sudden

burst

Break apart suddenly

splattered · spattered · surprised · unexpected · forceful · pressurized · explosive · abrupt · rapid · quick

device

bottle

Container for liquids

  • syringeMedical injection tool
  • nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
  • hoseFlexible fluid conduit

pump · dispenser · sprayer · atomizer · tube · squeezer · dropper · applicator · sprinkler · showerhead

playful

splashed

Struck liquid loudly

spritzed · doused · wetted · blasted · ambushed · targeted · aimed · chased · surprised · giggled

liquid

water

Clear essential liquid

  • juiceExtracted fruit liquid
  • inkWriting fluid
  • oilSlippery viscous fluid

ketchup · mustard · lemon · sauce · syrup · lotion · sunscreen · soap · detergent · dye

Opposites
flow force/pressure

squirtedtrickled

Flowed in drops

dripped · dribbled · seeped · oozed · leaked

flow pattern/manner

squirtedpooled

Combined for shared use

collected · stagnated · absorbed · retained · held

direction of liquid movement

squirtedabsorbed

Took in fully

soaked up · sucked in · siphoned · imbibed · retained

Phrases
Family

squirt, squirts, squirting

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG