squirt

squirt at (someone or something)

1. Of a liquid, to eject, flow, or issue forth in the direction of someone or something in one or more forceful spurts. I can feel water squirting at us, but I can't see where it's coming from! She pierced the steamed pudding with a fork, and hot molten chocolate squirted right at her face.
2. To eject or issue forth (some liquid) in the direction of someone or something in one or more forceful spurts. A noun or pronoun can be used between "squirt" and "at" to specify what is being squirted. The toy has a motion detector, and it squirts at you when you walk by. Some vandal squirted paint thinner at the famous painting, totally ruining it.
3. To cause some contraption or implement to eject or issue forth some liquid in the direction of someone or something in one or more forceful spurts. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "squirt" and "at." Mom told me to stop squirting my water gun at people in the courtyard below us. The doctor squirted the eye-dropper at my eyes.
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squirt from (something)

1. To eject, flow, or issue forth from some source in one or more forceful spurts. Crude oil began squirting from the spot where my pickaxe had struck the earth. Molten chocolate squirted from the chocolate fondant.
2. To eject or issue forth (some liquid) from some source in one or more forceful spurts. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "squirt" and "from" to specify what is being squirted. The bullet-wound victim began squirting blood from his neck. The clown squirted water from the fake flower on her lapel.
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squirt out

1. To eject, flow, or issue forth (from some source) in one or more forceful spurts. The doctor pulled back the bandage and blood started squirting out. Water squirted out of the small puncture in the pipe.
2. To cause or force some liquid to eject, flow, or issue forth (from some source) in one or more forceful spurts. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "squirt" and "out." He took out the bottle from the fridge and squirted out some ketchup onto his burger. You can fill the water gun in the kitchen sink, but don't squirt any out in the house or I'll take it away!
See also: out, squirt

squirt out of (something)

1. To eject, flow, or issue forth from some source in one or more forceful spurts. The doctor pulled back the bandage and blood started squirting out of the victim's neck. Water squirted out of the small puncture in the pipe.
2. To cause some liquid to eject or issue forth out of some source in one or more forceful spurts. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "squirt" and "out of" to specify what is being squirted. The bullet-wound victim began squirting blood out of his neck. He squirted some water out of the plastic bottle to cool down the overheating motor.
See also: of, out, squirt

take a leak

vulgar slang To urinate. Could you pull over? I need to take a leak.
See also: leak, take

take a squirt

vulgar slang To urinate. Could you pull over? I need to take a squirt.
See also: squirt, take

the squirts

vulgar slang Diarrhea. Never drink tap water in this country, unless you want to end up with a savage case of the squirts.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

squirt from something

[for a liquid] to be ejected in a spurt from something. The water squirted from the hose. Juice squirted from the orange when I squeezed it.
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squirt out(of someone or something)

[for something, especially a liquid] to gush or spurt forth from someone or something. In the horror movie, black stuff squirted out of this guy whenever he got angry. A lot of blood squirted out of the gash and I closed my eyes.
See also: out, squirt

squirt something at someone or something

 
1. to direct a narrow stream of liquid onto someone or something. They squirted the water at the cat and it ran away. Who is squirting catsup at people?
2. to direct a device for squirting liquid at someone or something. Tom squirted the hose at the cat. Who is squirting the firehose at the front of the house?
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squirt something out of something

 and squirt something out
to cause something to spurt out of something. He squirted a bit of the vaccine out of the syringe, making sure the needle was not clogged. He squirted out a bit of the vaccine.
See also: of, out, squirt

take a leak

Inf. to urinate. (Crude. Use caution with the topic. Usually in reference to a male.) I gotta go take a leak. Back in a minute. He just went out to take a leak.
See also: leak, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

take a leak

Urinate, as in Excuse me, I've got to take a leak. [ Vulgar slang; c. 1930]
See also: leak, take
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

take a leak

INFORMAL, RUDE
When a man takes a leak, he urinates. I've got to take a leak, keep your eye on my drink, will you?
See also: leak, take
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

take a ˈleak

(slang) pass urine (= waste liquid) from the body: I’m just going to take a leak before we leave.
See also: leak, take
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

squirt

1. n. a small person; a young child, especially a young boy. (Also a term of address.) Hey, squirt, come over here.
2. n. beer or champagne. How about a nice bubbly glass of squirt?

the squirts

n. a case of diarrhea. He’s got the squirts and can’t go out.
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take a leak

and take a piss and take a squirt
tv. to urinate. (Crude. Often objectionable. Usually in reference to a male. Leak is the mildest and piss is the strongest.) I gotta go take a leak. Back in a minute. We stopped at a rest area so old Harry could take a piss.
See also: leak, take

take a squirt

verb
See take a leak
See also: squirt, take
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

take a leak

Vulgar Slang
To urinate.
See also: leak, take
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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  • squirt at
  • squirt at (someone or something)
  • squirt out of
  • squirt out of (something)
  • squirt out
  • squirt from
  • squirt from (something)
  • eject
  • eject from
  • eject from (something)
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