spit

verb
UK: /spɪt/
US: /spɪt/

  1. To force saliva out of your mouth.

    1. He had to spit because something was stuck in his teeth. [ ] [ ]
    2. The angry man began to spit on the ground to show his contempt for them. [ ] [ ]

  2. To express feelings of hate or anger quickly and aggressively.

    1. She would spit insults whenever we were near each other. [ ] [ ]
    2. He began to spit out a torrent of abuse, fueled by years of frustration. [ ] [ ]

  3. To eject something from the mouth forcefully.

    1. The child had to spit the medicine out since it tasted so bad. [ ] [ ]
    2. The chef told him to spit out the food if he found it distasteful in any way. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hist saliva vomit spew resentment drool eject sputum expectorate
spit noun

  1. Saliva.

    1. The ground was covered in spit after the soccer match. [ ] [ ]
    2. He wiped the spit from his chin with a disgusted expression on his face. [ ] [ ]

  2. An act of spitting.

    1. He gave a defiant spit before walking away from the argument. [ ] [ ]
    2. The player's unsportsmanlike spit resulted in an immediate penalty. [ ] [ ]
spit adjective

  1. To express anger or contempt.

    1. She delivered her lines with a spit and vinegar attitude. [ ] [ ]
    2. He gave a spit of disgust when he heard their proposal. [ ] [ ]
spit phrasal-verb

  1. To say something quickly and aggressively, showing anger.

    1. She would spit it out if she had a problem with you. [ ] [ ]
    2. He'd spit out his reply before anyone could consider his true intentions. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "spit" in English means: To force saliva out of your mouth., To express feelings of hate or anger quickly and aggressively., To eject something from the mouth forcefully..

The phonetic transcription of "spit" is /spɪt/ in British English and /spɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "spit": hist, saliva, vomit, spew, resentment, drool, eject, sputum, expectorate.

Example usage of "spit": "He had to spit because something was stuck in his teeth.". More examples on the page.