C2 [ I or T ] to force out the contents of the mouth, especially saliva:

[ I or T ] literary to say or shout words quickly and angrily:

[ I ] If something hot, such as a fire, spits, it produces short, sharp noises and throws out little pieces.

[ I ] informal to rain very slightly:

[ C ] a long, thin, metal stick put through a piece of food, especially meat, so that it can be cooked above a fire:

[ C ] a long, thin, flat beach that goes out into the sea

[ U ] formal spittle, , Australian informal slag informal saliva, especially when it is outside the mouth: