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spit¹ 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.

Idioms

Idioms, Informal Terms spit and image, [uncountable] exact likeness;
counterpart. Also, spit•ting im•age .

spit² n. [countable]

spit¹ 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.

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.

spit² 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.

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 or she should speak forthwith
spit nails ⇒ informal to be extremely angry

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)

Etymology: Old English spitu; related to Old High German spiz spit, Norwegian spit tip

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