spit

spit
I UK [spɪt] / US verb
Word forms "spit":
present tense I/you/we/they spit he/she/it spits present participle spitting past tense spat UK [spæt] / US past participle spat
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1)
a) [intransitive] to force some of the clear liquid called saliva out from your mouth

Dino leaned over and spat on the ground.

The woman spat and shouted insults as they passed by.

b) spit or spit out
[transitive] to force something such as food or drink out from your mouth, especially because it is unpleasant or harmful

Kerry spat the sauce back onto her plate.

2) [intransitive/transitive] to make a series of quick loud noises, especially when forcing small pieces of something into the air

The machine spat chips of wood onto the ground.

mud spitting from the tyres of our bikes

3) [intransitive/transitive, usually progressive] British to rain just a little

It's just spitting.

4) spit or spit out
[transitive] mainly literary to say something quickly and angrily

Politicians spat insults at each other during the debate.

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within spitting distance (of something) — mainly spoken next to or extremely near something

I work within spitting distance of the museum.

Phrasal verbs:
II UK [spɪt] / US noun
Word forms "spit":
singular spit plural spits
1) [uncountable] informal the clear liquid in your mouth
2) [countable] a long sharp piece of metal used for holding and turning meat as it cooks over a fire

lamb roasted on a spit

3) [countable] a long narrow area of land that stretches out into the sea or a lake
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  • Spit — Spit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spit} ({Spat}, archaic); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spitting}.] [AS. spittan; akin to G. sp[ u]tzen, Dan. spytte, Sw. spotta,Icel. sp?ta, and prob. E. spew. The past tense spat is due to AS. sp?tte, from sp?tan to spit. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spit — Spit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spit} ({Spat}, archaic); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spitting}.] [AS. spittan; akin to G. sp[ u]tzen, Dan. spytte, Sw. spotta,Icel. sp?ta, and prob. E. spew. The past tense spat is due to AS. sp?tte, from sp?tan to spit. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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