Spit /(?)/
Spit
n.
- A long, slender, pointed rod, usually of iron, for holding meat while roasting.
- A small point of land running into the sea, or a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; as, a spit of sand.
- The depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a spadeful. [Prov. Eng.]
Spit
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Spitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Spitting
- To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal.
- To spade; to dig. [Prov. Eng.]
Spit
v. i.
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To attend to a spit; to use a spit. [Obs.]
She's spitting in the kitchen.
Spit
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Spit; p. pr. & vb. n. Spitting
- To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other matter, from the mouth. archaic
- To eject; to throw out; to belch.
Spit
n.
- The secretion formed by the glands of the mouth; spitle; saliva; sputum.
Spit
v. i.
- To throw out saliva from the mouth.
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To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles.
It had been spitting with rain.
Phrases & Compounds
- To spit on
- to insult grossly; to treat with contempt.