spit
1to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
to express hatred, contempt, etc., by or as if by ejecting saliva from the mouth.
to sputter: grease spitting on the fire.
to fall in scattered drops or flakes, as rain or snow.
to eject from the mouth: The children were spitting watermelon seeds over the fence.
to throw out or emit like saliva: The kettle spits boiling water over the stove.
to set a flame to.
saliva, especially when ejected.
the act of spitting.
Entomology.Also called spittle . the frothy secretion exuded by spittlebugs.
a light fall of rain or snow.
spit up, to vomit; throw up: The wounded soldier spat up blood.If you jostle the baby, she'll spit up.
Idioms about spit
spit and image, Informal. exact likeness; counterpart: Hunched over his desk, pen in hand, he was the spit and image of his father at work.: Also spitting image, spit 'n' image.
Origin of spit
1Other words for spit
Other words from spit
- spitlike, adjective
Other definitions for spit (2 of 2)
a pointed rod or bar for thrusting through and holding meat that is to be cooked before or over a fire.
any of various rods, pins, or the like used for particular purposes.
a narrow point of land projecting into the water.
a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore.
to pierce, stab, or transfix, as with a spit; impale on something sharp.
to thrust a spit into or through.
Origin of spit
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How to use spit in a sentence
You may not be able to shave the meat off a spit of your own, but you can infuse plenty of proteins with shawarma seasonings and cook them in a way that brings out both their tenderness and their crispy edges, inspired by the real thing.
Turn a cheap chicken dinner into a Turkish street-food getaway | SAVEUR Editors | September 25, 2020 | Popular-ScienceTraditionally, as the spit turned, the fat would melt down the sides of the shawarma meat, moistening it and helping it caramelize.
Turn a cheap chicken dinner into a Turkish street-food getaway | SAVEUR Editors | September 25, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe virus comes connected with bits of spit and other things and it can’t get through the fibers.
The Importance of Face Masks and the Tragedy of Downplaying Them - Issue 90: Something Green | Kevin Berger | September 23, 2020 | NautilusIf the virus spreads through the air, as scientists now think it may, people may be infected simply by inhaling the virus in tiny droplets of spit released as someone talks or breathes.
Six foot social-distancing will not always be enough for COVID-19 | Tina Hesman Saey | April 23, 2020 | Science News For StudentsIf a sick person wears one of these, the mask may catch most of their germy droplets of spit or nasal mucus.
How much do masks help against COVID-19? | Tina Hesman Saey | April 23, 2020 | Science News For Students
You cannot take your eyes off her for the entire film, as she vamps about, chewing up scenery and spitting out hearts.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’ | Marlow Stern | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn defiance, I held my ticket above my head, which triggered the spitting and chants of “How Dare You!”
He recounts to her the bullying he receives at school, with classmates spitting on him as he walks down the halls.
‘To Russia With Love’: Can Johnny Weir Save Russia’s Gays? | Kevin Fallon | October 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe other child started by spitting on and pinching her daughter.
Loud, Proud, and Atheist: ‘Openly Secular’ Encourages Nonbelievers to Come Out of the Closet | Vlad Chituc | September 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI know they ended up putting a spit bag on his head because he was getting really violent and spitting and who knows what.
His Shop is the Randenvous of spitting, where men dialogue with their noses, and their conversation is smoke.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.It was not long before a fire was crackling cheerily and bacon was spitting in a frying pan over the blaze.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O | Clair Blank"It wad be hard to ken," replied Matthew Maitland, taking his pipe out of his mouth and spitting savagely upon the ground.
The Underworld | James C. WelshAt night to supper and to bed: this night having first put up a spitting sheet, which I find very convenient.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysThe rite concludes by the recipient spitting on a consecrated host and the whole assembly piercing it in turn with stilettos.
Devil-Worship in France | Arthur Edward Waite
British Dictionary definitions for spit (1 of 3)
/ (spɪt) /
(intr) to expel saliva from the mouth; expectorate
(intr) informal to show disdain or hatred by spitting
(of a fire, hot fat, etc) to eject (fragments of coal, sparks, etc) violently and with an explosive sound; splutter
(intr) to rain very lightly
(tr often foll by out) to eject or discharge (something) from the mouth: he spat the food out; to spit blood
(tr often foll by out) to utter (short sharp words or syllables), esp in a violent manner
spit chips Australian slang to be very angry: Also (NZ): spit tacks
spit it out! British informal a command given to someone that he should speak forthwith
another name for spittle
a light or brief fall of rain, snow, etc
the act or an instance of spitting
informal, mainly British another word for spitting image
Origin of spit
1Derived forms of spit
- spitter, noun
British Dictionary definitions for spit (2 of 3)
/ (spɪt) /
a pointed rod on which meat is skewered and roasted before or over an open fire
Also called: rotisserie, rotating spit a similar device rotated by electricity or clockwork, fitted onto a cooker
an elongated often hooked strip of sand or shingle projecting from the shore, deposited by longshore drift, and usually above water
(tr) to impale on or transfix with or as if with a spit
Origin of spit
2British Dictionary definitions for spit (3 of 3)
/ (spɪt) /
the depth of earth cut by a spade; a spade's depth
Origin of spit
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