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spit¹ (sp

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 (sp

t) 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.

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

spit² (sp

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.

[Middle English, from Old English spitu.]

spit¹

vb spits, spitting, spat, spit

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (intr) to expel saliva from the mouth; expectorate

2. (intr) Informal to show disdain or hatred by spitting

3. (of a fire, hot fat, etc.) to eject (fragments of coal, sparks, etc.) violently and with an explosive sound; splutter

4. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (intr) to rain very lightly

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (tr; often foll by out) to eject or discharge (something) from the mouth he spat the food out to spit blood

6. (tr; often foll by out) to utter (short sharp words or syllables), esp in a violent manner

spit chips Also (NZ) spit tacks Austral slang to be very angry

spit it out! Brit informal a command given to someone that he should speak forthwith

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) another name for spittle

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a light or brief fall of rain, snow, etc.

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the act or an instance of spitting

4. Informal chiefly Brit another word for spitting image

[Old English spittan; related to spǣtan to spit, German dialect spitzen]

spitter n

spit²

1. (Cookery) a pointed rod on which meat is skewered and roasted before or over an open fire

2. (Cookery) Also called rotisserie rotating spit a similar device rotated by electricity or clockwork, fitted onto a cooker

3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) an elongated often hooked strip of sand or shingle projecting from the shore, deposited by longshore drift, and usually above water

vb spits, spitting, spitted

(tr) to impale on or transfix with or as if with a spit

[Old English spitu; related to Old High German spiz spit, Norwegian spit tip]

spit³

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the depth of earth cut by a spade; a spade's depth

[from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German spit]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	spit - a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea tongue cape, ness - a strip of land projecting into a body of water sand - a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
	2.	spit - 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 saliva, spittle secretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell slobber, dribble, drivel, drool - saliva spilling from the mouth tobacco juice - saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco) salivary gland - any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion ptyalin - an amylase secreted in saliva
	3.	spit - a skewer for holding meat over a fire brochette - a small spit or skewer rack, stand - a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack" skewer - a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted turnspit - a roasting spit that can be turned
	4.	spit - the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) spitting, expectoration ejection, forcing out, expulsion, projection - the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
Verb	1.	spit - expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer" ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spue cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth cough up, pony up, spit up - give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition"
	2.	spit - utter with anger or contempt spit out let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	3.	spit - rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" patter, pitter-patter, spatter, sprinkle rain, rain down - precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"
	4.	spit - drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ" skewer pin - pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly"

spit¹

verb

1. expectorate, gob (Brit. informal), sputter, hoick (Brit. informal) They spat at me and taunted me.

2. eject, discharge, throw out I spat it on to my plate.

3. sizzle, hiss, crackle, sputter the fire where pork chops were sizzling and spitting

4. snap, bark, snarl, say angrily, sputter, speak sharply `Get out of here,' he spat angrily.

5. rain lightly, drizzle, spot It will stop in a minute - it's only spitting.

noun

saliva, dribble, spittle, drool, slaver, sputum When he took a corner kick he was showered with spit.

within spitting distance close, near, beside, alongside, close by, just round the corner, within sniffing distance (informal), a hop, skip and a jump away (informal) a restaurant within spitting distance of the Tower of London

spit²

noun rotisserie, skewer, brochette She roasted the meat on a spit.

Translations

spit¹ [spɪt] (spat (vb: pt, pp))

A. N → saliva f, esputo m
a few spits of rain → unas gotas de lluvia
spit and polish → limpieza f
that table needs a bit of spit and polish → esa mesa hay que limpiarla
to be the dead spit of sb → ser la viva imagen or el vivo retrato de algn

B. VT

1. (lit) [+ blood, crumb] → escupir

2. (= exclaim) → espetar, soltar
"traitor!" he spat → -¡traidor! -espetó or soltó él
he spat the words → escupió las palabras

C. VI

1. [person] → escupir (at, on a en) [cat] → bufar
to spit in sb's face → escupir a la cara a algn
it's spitting with rain (Brit) → están cayendo algunas gotas

2. [fat, fire] → chisporrotear
the fish is spitting in the pan → chisporrotea el pescado en la sartén

spit forth VT + ADV = spit out

spit out VT + ADV

1. [+ pip, pill] → escupir
I spat it out → lo escupí

2. (fig) spit it out! → ¡dilo!, ¡habla!
he spat out the words → escupió las palabras

spit up VT + ADV [+ blood] → soltar un esputo de

spit² [spɪt]

A. N

1. (Culin) → asador m, espetón m

2. (Geog) [of land] → lengua f; (= sandbank) → banco m de arena

B. VT → espetar

C. CPD spit roast N → asado m
see also spitroast

spit³ [spɪt] N (Agr) → azadada f
to dig three spits deep → excavar a una profundidad de tres azadadas

spit [ˈspɪt]

(for roasting) → broche f

(= spittle) → crachat m (= saliva) → salive f

[land] → pointe f

vi [spat] (pt, pp)

[person, cat] → cracher

[fire] → crépiter; [frying food] → grésiller

(British) (= rain lightly) → pleuvioter
It's only spitting → Il pleuviote seulement.

[+ blood, venom] → cracher

(= say angrily) [+ abuse, insults, curses] → cracher

spit out

vt sep

[+ gum, food] → cracher

(= say angrily) [+ words, insults] → cracher

spit¹ vb: pret, ptp <spat>

(= action) → (Aus)spucken nt; (= saliva) → Spucke f; there was just a spit of rain → es tröpfelte nur; to give something a bit of spit and polish (inf) → etw wienern (inf); it needs a bit of spit and polish (inf) → es müsste einmal tüchtig gewienert werden (inf); a spit and sawdust club (Brit inf) → eine (echte) Spelunke

(inf: = image) = spitting image

vt → spucken, speien (geh)

vi → spucken, speien (geh); (fat) → spritzen; (fire) → zischen; (person: verbally, cat) → fauchen, zischen; to spit at somebody → jdn anspucken, jdn anspeien (geh), → jdn anfauchen, jdn anzischen; to spit in somebody’s face/eye → jdm ins Gesicht spucken; (fig) → auf jdn pfeifen (inf); it is spitting (with rain) (Brit) → es tröpfelt; she’s spitting in the wind if she thinks that’ll work (inf) → da hat sie sich verrechnet, wenn sie denkt, dass das funktionieren wird; fighting the system is like spitting in the wind (inf) → gegen das System anzukämpfen hat sowieso keine Wirkung

spit²

(Cook) → (Brat)spieß m; on the spit → am Spieß

(of land) → Landzunge f

vt meat → (auf-)spießen

spit¹ [spɪt] n (Culin) (for roasting) → spiedo; (of land) → lingua di terra

spit² [spɪt] (spat (vb: pt, pp))

1. n (spittle) → sputo; (saliva) → saliva
a bit of spit and polish (fam) → una bella lucidata
to be the dead spit of sb (fam) → essere il ritratto sputato di qn

2. vt → sputare

3. vi to spit (at) → sputare (addosso a); (cat) → soffiare (contro)
to spit on the ground → sputare per terra
it is spitting with rain → sta piovigginando

spit out vt + adv (sparks) → sprigionare; (fat) → schizzare
spit it out! (fam) (say it) → sputa il rospo!

spit² [spɪt] (spat (vb: pt, pp))

1. n (spittle) → sputo; (saliva) → saliva
a bit of spit and polish (fam) → una bella lucidata
to be the dead spit of sb (fam) → essere il ritratto sputato di qn

2. vt → sputare

3. vi to spit (at) → sputare (addosso a); (cat) → soffiare (contro)
to spit on the ground → sputare per terra
it is spitting with rain → sta piovigginando

spit out vt + adv (sparks) → sprigionare; (fat) → schizzare
spit it out! (fam) (say it) → sputa il rospo!

spit¹

n spit [spit]

(alsospittleˈspitl) the liquid that forms in the mouth. spoeg بُصاق плюнка slina spyt die Spucke σάλιο saliva sülg تف sylki salive רוֹק थूक pljuvačka köpés ludah munnvatn, hráki つば 침 seilės siekalas air liur speeksel spytt plwocina cuspo salivă слюна slina slina pljuvačka spott น้ำลาย tükürük 唾液 слина; плювок تھوک nước bọt, nước dãi 唾液

v – present participle ˈspitting : past tense, past participle spat [spat] –

1 to throw out (spit) from the mouth He spat in the gutter as an indication of contempt. spuug يَبْصُق плюя (od)plivnout (si) spytte spucken φτύνω escupir sülitama تف انداختن sylkeä cracher לִירוֹק थूकना pljuvati, ljutito puhati (kao mačka) (ki)köp meludah hrækja sputare つばを吐く 침을 뱉다 spjauti spļaut meludah spuwen spytte pluć cuspir a scuipa плевать(ся) (od)pľuť (si) pljuniti pljunuti spotta ถ่มน้ำลาย tükürmek 吐唾液(沫) плювати(ся) تھوکنا khạc nhổ nước bọt 吐唾液（沫）

2 to send (out) with force The fire spat (out) sparks. spoeg يُطْلِقُ، يَقْذِف сипя vyprskávat sprøjte; sprutte sprühen πετώ με δύναμη escupir pilduma به زور بيرون كردن räiskiä cracher לִירוֹק छोड़ना ispljuvati, pljunuti (ki)köp menyemburkan spÿta sputare ぱちぱちはねる 뿜어내다 spjaudyti sprakšķēt; sprēgāt berdetus-detus spatten sprute, spytte strzelać cuspir a scuipa рассыпать искры vyprsknúť metati izbacivati spotta ut, sprätta, spruta บ้วนน้ำลาย atmak, püskürtmek 爆出(火花) пирхати; тріщати زور سے بھیکنا bắn, tóe 爆出（火花）

spit²

n spit [spit]

a type of sharp-pointed metal bar on which meat is roasted. spit سَفّود، سيخ شَك шиш rožeň spid der Bratspieß σούβλα asador küpsetusvarras سيخ varras broche שִׁיפּוּד सीख ražnjić nyárs tusukan steikarteinn spiedo 焼きぐし 꼬치 iešmas iesms pencucuk spit spidd szpikulec, rożen espeto frigare вертел; шампур ražeň raženj ražanj stekspett เหล็กเสียบเนื้อย่าง kebap şişi 烤肉叉 рожен سیخ جس پر کباب کا قیمہ چڑھا کر سینکا جاتا ہے cái xiên để nướng thịt 烤肉叉

spit → بُصاق, يبصق plivanec, plivnout spyt, spytte Spucke, spucken φτύνω, φτύσιμο asador, escupir, espetón sylkeä, sylki bave, cracher pljuvačka, pljuvati sputare, sputo つば, つばを吐く 침, 침을 뱉다 spit, spuwen spytt, spytte plunąć, ślina cuspe, cuspir, cuspo плевать, плевок spett, spotta เหล็กเสียบเนื้อย่าง, ถ่มน้ำลาย şiş, tükürmek nhổ nước bọt, nước bọt 吐痰, 唾液

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