spitting

spit ¹  (spt)

n.

1. Saliva, especially when expectorated; spittle.

2. The act of expectorating.

3. Something, such as the frothy secretion of spittle bugs, that resembles spit.

4. A brief, scattered rainfall or snowfall.

5. Informal The perfect likeness: He's the spit and image of his father.

v. spat (spt) or spit, spit·ting, spits

v.tr.

1. To eject from the mouth: spat out the grape seeds.

2. To eject as if from the mouth: a fire spitting sparks.

3. To emit suddenly and forcefully: spat out an insult.

v.intr.

1. To eject matter from the mouth; expectorate.

2. To express contempt or animosity by or as if by ejecting matter from the mouth.

3. To make a hissing or sputtering noise.

4. To rain or snow in light, scattered drops or flakes.

Phrasal Verb:

spit up

To vomit.

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[Middle English, from spitten, to spit, from Old English spittan, ultimately of imitative origin.]

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spit ²  (spt)

n.

1. A slender, pointed rod on which meat is impaled for broiling.

2. A narrow point of land extending into a body of water.

tr.v. spit·ted, spit·ting, spits

To impale on or as if on a spit.

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[Middle English, from Old English spitu.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

spitting - the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) expectoration, spit ejection, forcing out, expulsion, projection - the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting

Translations

spitting [ˈspɪtɪŋ] n "spitting prohibited" → "se prohíbe escupir" adj to be the spitting image of sb → ser la viva imagen de algn

spitting [ˈspɪtɪŋ] n "spitting prohibited" → "défense de cracher" adj to be the spitting image of sb → être le portrait tout craché de qn

spitting [ˈspɪtɪŋ] spit n "spitting prohibited" → "Spucken verboten" adj to be the spitting image of sb → jdm wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten sein

spitting [ˈspɪtɪŋ] n "spitting prohibited" → "vietato sputare" adj to be the spitting image of sb → essere il ritratto vivente or sputato di qn