squirt gun

noun

: water pistol

Examples of squirt gun in a Sentence

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Just a bunch of bros in a summer house shooting squirt guns at each other. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 May 2026 Instead, the Warriors have walked into a shootout with a squirt gun. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026 Some fling balloons filled with colored water from rooftops and others use squirt guns. — ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026 In lieu of hard liquor, the winner of each round got a blast from a Champagne squirt gun into their mouth. — Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for squirt gun

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of squirt gun was in 1803

Rhymes for squirt gun

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squirter
squirt gun
squirting cucumber
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“Squirt gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirt%20gun. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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squirt gun

noun
: water pistol
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