spit

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈspit

: a slender pointed rod for holding meat over a fire

: a small point of land especially of sand or gravel running into a body of water

spit

2 of 4

verb (1)

spitted; spitting

transitive verb

: to fix on or as if on a spit : impale

spit

3 of 4

verb (2)

spit or spat ˈspat How to pronounce spit (audio)

; spitting

transitive verb

: to eject (something) from the mouth : expectorate

b(1)

: to express (unpleasant or malicious feelings) by or as if by spitting

(2)

: to utter with a spitting sound or scornful expression

spat out his words

: to emit as if by spitting

especially : to emit (precipitation) in driving particles or in flurries

spit rain

: to set to burning

spit a fuse

intransitive verb

a(1)

: to eject saliva as an expression of aversion or contempt

(2)

: to exhibit contempt

: to eject matter (such as saliva) from the mouth : expectorate

: to rain or snow slightly or in flurries

: to make a noise suggesting expectoration : sputter

spit

4 of 4

noun (2)

a(1)

: spittle, saliva

(2)

: the act or an instance of spitting

b(1)

: a frothy secretion exuded by spittlebugs

(2)

: spittlebug

: perfect likeness

: a sprinkle of rain or flurry of snow

Synonyms

Noun (1)

arm
cape
foreland
headland
ness
peninsula
point
promontory

Verb (1)

gore
harpoon
impale
jab
lance
peck
pick
pierce
pink
puncture
run through
skewer
spear
spike
stab
stick
transfix
transpierce

Noun (2)

alter ego
carbon
carbon copy
clone
counterpart
doppelgänger
doppelganger
double
duplicate
duplication
facsimile
fetch
image
likeness
look-alike
match
mirror image
picture
replica
ringer
spitting image
twin

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English spitu; akin to Old High German spiz spit, spizzi pointed

Verb (2)

Middle English spitten, from Old English spittan; akin to Middle High German spiutzen to spit

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Kids Definition

spit 1 of 3

verb

ˈspit

spit or spat

ˈspat

; spitting

: to force (saliva) from the mouth

He spat on the ground.

: to force (something) from the mouth

Spit out your gum.

: to express by or as if by spitting

He was spitting an angry answer.

: to give off usually briskly : emit

The fire is spitting sparks.

Then the men were gone … in a vehicle that spit pebbles from its whirling tires.

Lois Lowry, The Giver

: to rain lightly or snow in flurries

spit

2 of 3

noun

: saliva

: a foamy material given off by some insects

: perfect likeness

The child was the spit and image of the parent.

spit

3 of 3

noun

: a thin pointed rod for holding meat over a fire

: a small point of land that runs out into a body of water

单词	spitted
释义	spit 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈspit 1 : a slender pointed rod for holding meat over a fire 2 : a small point of land especially of sand or gravel running into a body of water spit 2 of 4 verb (1) spitted; spitting transitive verb : to fix on or as if on a spit : impale spit 3 of 4 verb (2) spit or spat ˈspat ; spitting transitive verb 1 a : to eject (something) from the mouth : expectorate b(1) : to express (unpleasant or malicious feelings) by or as if by spitting (2) : to utter with a spitting sound or scornful expression spat out his words c : to emit as if by spitting especially : to emit (precipitation) in driving particles or in flurries spit rain 2 : to set to burning spit a fuse intransitive verb 1 a(1) : to eject saliva as an expression of aversion or contempt (2) : to exhibit contempt b : to eject matter (such as saliva) from the mouth : expectorate 2 : to rain or snow slightly or in flurries 3 : to make a noise suggesting expectoration : sputter spit 4 of 4 noun (2) 1 a(1) : spittle, saliva (2) : the act or an instance of spitting b(1) : a frothy secretion exuded by spittlebugs (2) : spittlebug 2 : perfect likeness 3 : a sprinkle of rain or flurry of snow Phrases spit it out : to say what is in the mind without further delay Synonyms Noun (1) arm cape foreland headland ness peninsula point promontory Verb (1) gore harpoon impale jab lance peck pick pierce pink puncture run through skewer spear spike stab stick transfix transpierce Noun (2) alter ego carbon carbon copy clone counterpart doppelgänger doppelganger double duplicate duplication facsimile fetch image likeness look-alike match mirror image picture replica ringer spitting image twin See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English spitu; akin to Old High German spiz spit, spizzi pointed Verb (2) Middle English spitten, from Old English spittan; akin to Middle High German spiutzen to spit First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Phrases Containing spit cuckoo spit chew (someone) up and spit (him or her) out spit and vinegar spit curl spit blood/venom spit and polish spit up frog spit spit take spit nails spit it out See More cuckoo spit chew (someone) up and spit (him or her) out spit and vinegar spit curl spit blood/venom spit and polish spit up frog spit spit take spit nails spit it out See More Kids Definition spit 1 of 3 verb ˈspit spit or spat ˈspat ; spitting 1 : to force (saliva) from the mouth He spat on the ground. 2 : to force (something) from the mouth Spit out your gum. 3 : to express by or as if by spitting He was spitting an angry answer. 4 : to give off usually briskly : emit The fire is spitting sparks. Then the men were gone … in a vehicle that spit pebbles from its whirling tires. Lois Lowry, The Giver 5 : to rain lightly or snow in flurries spit 2 of 3 noun 1 : saliva 2 : a foamy material given off by some insects 3 : perfect likeness The child was the spit and image of the parent. spit 3 of 3 noun 1 : a thin pointed rod for holding meat over a fire 2 : a small point of land that runs out into a body of water Medical Definition spit 1 of 2 verb ˈspit spit or spat ˈspat ; spitting transitive verb : to eject (as saliva) from the mouth intransitive verb : to eject saliva from the mouth spit 2 of 2 noun : saliva spitted verb past tense of spit as in stabbed to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object according to the propaganda put out by the war ministry, enemy soldiers were spitting innocent babies on bayonets Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance stabbed jabbed pierced punctured picked pecked stuck impaled speared skewered harpooned sliced poked punched pinked spiked transfixed transpierced lanced gored ran through perforated spindled riddled bayoneted cut pricked knifed bayonetted thrust pinpricked pronged quilled gimleted piked dirked poniarded
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