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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

take a leak

(rude)

to excrete urine He could see the truck driver with his back to them, taking a leak against an old tree.

Usage notes: usually said about men or boys, but sometimes said about an animal: The dog ran under the trees and took a leak.

See also: leak, take

take a leak

  (very informal!)

to pass liquid waste out of the body I'll be back in a moment - I've gotta take a leak.

See also: leak, take

take a leak

Urinate, as in Excuse me, I've got to take a leak. [ Vulgar slang; c. 1930]

See also: leak, take

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

take a leak

Vulgar Slang

To urinate.

See also: leak, take