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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024spit1 /spɪt/USA pronunciation v., spit or spat/spæt/USA pronunciation spit•ting, n. v. - Physiology to expel saliva from the mouth:[no object; (~ + at + object)]He cleared his throat and spat loudly; kids spitting at each other.
- to expel (something) from the mouth:[~ + object]to spit watermelon seeds.
- to sputter:[no object]The grease was spitting in the fire.
- spit up, to vomit;
throw up: [no object]The baby was spitting up.[~ + up + object]The wounded soldier spat up some blood. n. [uncountable] - Physiologysaliva.
- Insectsthe act of spitting.
Idioms- Idioms, Informal Terms spit and image, [uncountable] exact likeness;
counterpart. Also, spit•ting im•age /ˈspɪtɪŋ ˈɪmədʒ/USA pronunciation . spit2 /spɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a pointed rod for piercing and holding meat over a fire.
- a narrow point of land sticking out into the water.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spit1 (spit),USA pronunciation v., spit or spat, spit•ting, n. v.i. - Physiologyto 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.
v.t. - 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.
- spit up, to vomit;
throw up:The wounded soldier spat up blood. If you jostle the baby, she'll spit up. n. - Physiologysaliva, esp. when ejected.
- the act of spitting.
- Insects[Entomol.]spittle.
- Meteorologya light fall of rain or snow.
- Informal Terms spit and image. Also, spitting image, spit 'n' image. exact likeness;
counterpart:Hunched over his desk, pen in hand, he was the spit and image of his father at work.
- bef. 950; (verb, verbal) Middle English spitten, Old English spittan; cognate with German (dialect, dialectal) spitzen to spit; akin to Old English spǣtan to spit, spātl spittle; (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal
spit′like′, adj. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spatter.
spit2 (spit),USA pronunciation n., v., spit•ted, spit•ting. n. - 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.
v.t. - to pierce, stab, or transfix, as with a spit;
impale on something sharp. - to thrust a spit into or through.
- bef. 1000; Middle English spite, Old English spitu; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German spit, spet, Old High German spiz spit; akin to Old Norse spīta peg
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spit /spɪt/ vb (spits, spitting, spat, spit)- (intransitive) to expel saliva from the mouth; expectorate
- (intransitive) 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
- (intransitive) to rain very lightly
- (transitive) often followed by out: to eject or discharge (something) from the mouth: he spat the food out, to spit blood
- (transitive) often followed by out: to utter (short sharp words or syllables), esp in a violent manner
- spit it out! ⇒ Brit informal a command given to someone that he should speak forthwith
n - another name for spittle
- a light or brief fall of rain, snow, etc
- the act or an instance of spitting
- informal chiefly Brit
another word for spitting image Etymology: Old English spittan; related to spǣtan to spit, German dialect spitzenˈspitter n spit /spɪt/ n - 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
vb (spits, spitting, spitted)- (transitive) to impale on or transfix with or as if with a spit
Etymology: Old English spitu; related to Old High German spiz spit, Norwegian spit tip |