spit


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spit
n. saliva; act of ejecting saliva; pointed rod on which meat is roasted; perfect likeness; light rainfall or snowfall; narrow section of land extending into the sea; shovelful
 
v. eject saliva from the mouth; discharge, throw out, eject; express anger or contempt by or as if by expectorating; say quickly and angrily; fall lightly (of rain or snow)
 
v. spear with a thin rod, impale on a spit

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Spit
Spit may refer to:
  • Spit, another word for saliva
    • Spitting, the act of forcibly expelling from the mouth

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spit

Noun
1. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
(synonym) tongue
(hypernym) cape, ness
(substance-meronym) sand
2. 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
(synonym) saliva, spittle
(hypernym) secretion
(hyponym) drool, dribble, drivel, slobber
(part-holonym) salivary gland
(substance-meronym) ptyalin
(derivation) ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue
3. a skewer for holding meat over a fire
(hypernym) skewer
(hyponym) turnspit
(part-holonym) rack, stand
(derivation) skewer
4. the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
(synonym) spitting, expectoration
(hypernym) expulsion, projection, ejection, forcing out
(derivation) ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue

Verb
1. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
(synonym) ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue
(hypernym) expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out
(see-also) expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out
(derivation) spitting, expectoration
2. utter with anger or contempt
(synonym) spit out
(hypernym) utter, emit, let out, let loose
3. rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
(synonym) sprinkle, spatter, patter, pitter-patter
(hypernym) rain, rain down
4. drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ"
(synonym) skewer
(hypernym) pin


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spit (het)
n. spit, lumbago, skewer, graft
 
spitten
v. dig, spade

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spit
n. slina; plivanec; ostroh; úzký výběžek pevniny; rožeň
 
v. vyplivnout; plivat