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Definitions for Spit

[1] to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
[2] to express hatred, contempt, etc., by or as if by ejecting saliva from the mouth.
[3] to sputter: grease spitting on the fire.
[4] to fall in scattered drops or flakes, as rain or snow.
[5] to eject from the mouth: The children were spitting watermelon seeds over the fence.
[6] to throw out or emit like saliva: The kettle spits boiling water over the stove.
[7] to set a flame to.
[8] saliva, especially when ejected.
[9] the act of spitting.
[10] Entomology . Also called spittle. the frothy secretion exuded by spittlebugs.
[11] a light fall of rain or snow.
[12] spit up , to vomit; throw up: The wounded soldier spat up blood. If you jostle the baby, she'll spit up.
[13] spit and image , Informal . exact likeness; counterpart: Hunched over his desk, pen in hand, he was the spit and image of his father at work. Also spitting image, spit 'n' image.
[14] a pointed rod or bar for thrusting through and holding meat that is to be cooked before or over a fire.
[15] any of various rods, pins, or the like used for particular purposes.
[16] a narrow point of land projecting into the water.
[17] a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore.
[18] to pierce, stab, or transfix, as with a spit; impale on something sharp.
[19] to thrust a spit into or through.
[20] (intr) to expel saliva from the mouth; expectorate
[21] (intr) informal to show disdain or hatred by spitting
[22] (of a fire, hot fat, etc) to eject (fragments of coal, sparks, etc) violently and with an explosive sound; splutter
[23] (intr) to rain very lightly
[24] (tr often foll by out ) to eject or discharge (something) from the mouth he spat the food out ; to spit blood
[25] (tr often foll by out ) to utter (short sharp words or syllables), esp in a violent manner
[26] spit chips Australian slang to be very angry Also (NZ): spit tacks
[27] spit it out! British informal a command given to someone that he should speak forthwith
[28] another name for spittle
[29] a light or brief fall of rain, snow, etc
[30] the act or an instance of spitting
[31] informal , mainly British another word for spitting image
[32] a pointed rod on which meat is skewered and roasted before or over an open fire
[33] Also called: rotisserie , rotating spit a similar device rotated by electricity or clockwork, fitted onto a cooker
[34] an elongated often hooked strip of sand or shingle projecting from the shore, deposited by longshore drift, and usually above water
[35] (tr) to impale on or transfix with or as if with a spit
[36] the depth of earth cut by a spade; a spade's depth

Words related to Spit

sputter, spew, drool, hiss, water, discharge, slaver, dribble, sputum, spittle, hawk, sibilate, spatter, expectorate, splutter, slobber, spritz

Words nearby Spit

spiruroid, spiruroidea, spiry, spissatus, spissitude, spit, spit and polish, spit curl, spit in the ocean, spit take, spit up

Origin of Spit

2before 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

Other words from Spit

spit·like , adjective

Word origin for Spit

C16: from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German spit

Synonyms for Spit

discharge, dribble, drool, slaver, spittle, sputum, water