spit
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPIT
1
a
[no object]
:
to force saliva from your mouth
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She saw him spit on the sidewalk.
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I scolded the child for spitting at another student.
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He spit/spat in my face.
b
[+ object]
:
to force (something, such as food or liquid) from your mouth
— often + out
— sometimes used figuratively
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He took a taste of the soup and quickly spat/spit it out.
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She spit out her gum before class.
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Our manager was spitting blood/venom [=was extremely angry] when he found out what had happened.
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I'm so angry, I could spit nails!
2
[+ object]
:
to say (something) in a quick and angry way
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She spat a few nasty remarks at him as he left.
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“You make me sick!” he spat.
3
[no object]
:
to throw off or send out something (such as sparks or drops of fat) especially while burning or cooking
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The meat was spitting in the pan.
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The wet wood hissed and spat in the fireplace.
4
informal
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to rain or snow lightly
[no object]
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Take your umbrella, it's spitting.
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a cold, spitting rain
[+ object]
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The sky briefly spat rain.
spit it out
informal
— used to tell someone to say something that he or she does not want to say or is having a hard time saying.
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“Come on, spit it out! What happened?”
spit up
[phrasal verb]
spit up
or
spit (something) up
or
spit up (something)
US, informal, of babies
:
to vomit or throw up a usually small amount of food or liquid
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The baby spit up all over my blouse.
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The baby spat up his breakfast.
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spit
/ˈspɪt/
noun
2
spit
/ˈspɪt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPIT
[noncount]
1
:
the liquid produced in your mouth
:
saliva
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I wiped the spit [=drool, spittle] off the baby's chin.
2
:
someone who looks very much like someone else
:
spitting image
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She's the spit and image of her mother. = (Brit) She's the (dead) spit of her mother.
spit and vinegar
US, informal
:
strength and energy
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She's 80 years old but still full of spit and vinegar.
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compare 3spit
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spit
/ˈspɪt/
noun
plural
spits
3
spit
/ˈspɪt/
noun
plural
spits
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPIT
[count]
1
:
a thin pointed rod or stick that is used for holding meat over a fire to cook it
2
:
a narrow piece of land that goes out into a body of water
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a narrow spit of land
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compare 2spit
