'SPIT' definitions:

Definition of 'spit'

From: WordNet
noun
A narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea [syn: spit, tongue]
noun
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 [syn: saliva, spit, spittle]
noun
A skewer for holding meat over a fire
noun
The act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) [syn: spit, spitting, expectoration]
verb
Expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer" [syn: spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue]
verb
Utter with anger or contempt [syn: spit, spit out]
verb
Rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" [syn: sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter- patter]
verb
Drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ" [syn: skewer, spit]

Definition of 'Spit'

From: GCIDE
  • Spit \Spit\, v. i.
  • 1. To throw out saliva from the mouth. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles. [1913 Webster]
  • It had been spitting with rain. --Dickens. [1913 Webster]
  • To spit on or To spit upon, to insult grossly; to treat with contempt. "Spitting upon all antiquity." --South. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Spit'

From: GCIDE
  • Spit \Spit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Spitting.] [From Spit, n.; cf. Speet.]
  • 1. To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal. "Infants spitted upon pikes." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To spade; to dig. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Spit'

From: GCIDE
  • Spit \Spit\, v. i. To attend to a spit; to use a spit. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • She's spitting in the kitchen. --Old Play. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Spit'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. Spat, n., Spew, Spawl, Spot, n.]
  • 1. To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other matter, from the mouth. "Thus spit I out my venom." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To eject; to throw out; to belch. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Spitted was sometimes used as the preterit and the past participle. "He . . . shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on." --Luke xviii. 32. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Spit'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. Spat, n., Spew, Spawl, Spot, n.]
  • 1. To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other matter, from the mouth. "Thus spit I out my venom." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To eject; to throw out; to belch. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Spitted was sometimes used as the preterit and the past participle. "He . . . shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on." --Luke xviii. 32. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Spit'

From: GCIDE
  • Spit \Spit\, n. [OE. spite, AS. spitu; akin to D. spit, G. spiess, OHG. spiz, Dan. spid. Sw. spett, and to G. spitz pointed. [root]170.]
  • 1. A long, slender, pointed rod, usually of iron, for holding meat while roasting. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A small point of land running into the sea, or a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; as, a spit of sand. --Cook. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a spadeful. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Spit'

From: GCIDE
  • Spit \Spit\, n. The secretion formed by the glands of the mouth; spitle; saliva; sputum. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'spit'

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Acronyms for 'SPIT'

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