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spit

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: spit

1
 nv
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
2
 nv
a skewer for holding meat over a fire
drive a skewer through
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: spit
1

n the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

Synonyms:
expectoration, spitting
Type of:
ejection, expulsion, forcing out, projection
the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting

n a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches

Synonyms:
saliva, spittle
Types:
dribble, drivel, drool, slobber
saliva spilling from the mouth
tobacco juice
saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco)
Type of:
secretion
a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell

v expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

“The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer”
Synonyms:
ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spue
Type of:
cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up
discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth

v utter with anger or contempt

Synonyms:
spit out
Type of:
emit, let loose, let out, utter
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

v rain gently

Synonyms:
patter, pitter-patter, spatter, sprinkle
Type of:
rain, rain down
precipitate as rain
2

n a skewer for holding meat over a fire

Types:
brochette
a small spit or skewer
turnspit
a roasting spit that can be turned
Type of:
skewer
a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted

n a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

Synonyms:
tongue
Type of:
cape, ness
a strip of land projecting into a body of water

v drive a skewer through

Synonyms:
skewer
Type of:
pin
pierce with a pin
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