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spit 1
(spĭt)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 (spăt) 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.
Phrasal Verb: 1. To eject matter from the mouth; expectorate.
2. To express contempt or animosity, especially by ejecting matter from the mouth.
3. To make a hissing or sputtering noise: french fries spitting in the pan.
4. To rain or snow in light, scattered drops or flakes.
spit up
To vomit. Used especially of a baby.
[Middle English, from spitten, to spit, from Old English spittan, ultimately of imitative origin.]
spit 2
(spĭt)n.
1. A slender, pointed rod on which meat is impaled for roasting.
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.]
spit
(spɪt)vb, spits, spitting, spat or spit
1. (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. (Physical Geography) (intr) to rain very lightly
5. (Physiology) (often foll by: out) to eject or discharge (something) from the mouth: he spat the food out; to spit blood.
6. (often foll by: out) to utter (short sharp words or syllables), esp in a violent manner
7. spit chips slang Austral to be very angry. Also (NZ): spit tacks
8. spit it out! informal Brit a command given to someone that he should speak forthwith
n
9. (Zoology) another name for spittle
10. (Physical Geography) a light or brief fall of rain, snow, etc
11. (Physiology) the act or an instance of spitting
12. informal chiefly Brit another word for spitting image
[Old English spittan; related to spǣtan to spit, German dialect spitzen]
ˈspitter n
spit
(spɪt)n
1. (Cookery) a pointed rod on which meat is skewered and roasted before or over an open fire
2. (Cookery) Also called: rotisserie or rotating spit a similar device rotated by electricity or clockwork, fitted onto a cooker
3. (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 or 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]
spit
(spɪt)n
(Agriculture) the depth of earth cut by a spade; a spade's depth
[C16: from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German spit]
spit1
(spɪt)v. spit spat, spit•ting, v.i.
1. to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
2. to sputter: grease spitting in the fire.
v.t. 3. to eject from the mouth: to spit watermelon seeds.
4. to throw out or emit like saliva.
5. spit up, to vomit; throw up.
n. 6. saliva, esp. when ejected.
7. the act of spitting.
8. spittle (def. 2).
Idioms: spit and image, exact likeness. Also, spitting image.
[before 950; (v.) Middle English spitten, Old English spittan, c. dial. German spützen to spit]
spit2
(spɪt)n., v. spit•ted, spit•ting. n.
1. a pointed rod for skewering and holding meat over a fire or other source of heat.
2. any of various rods, pins, etc.
3. a narrow point of land projecting into the water.
4. a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore.
v.t. 5. to pierce, stab, or transfix with or as if with a spit; impale on something sharp.
[before 1000; Middle English spite, Old English spitu, c. Middle Dutch, spit, Old High German spiz spit]
spit
Past participle: spit
Gerund: spitting
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spit
1. A low strip of sand or shingle, one end joined to land, the other poking into the sea or across a bay.
2. The depth of a spade’s blade, usually about 10 inches.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() sand - a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral |
2. | ![]() secretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell 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 skewer - a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted turnspit - a roasting spit that can be turned | |
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Verb | 1. | spit - expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer" 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 |
2. | spit - utter with anger or contempt | |
3. | spit - rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" | |
4. | spit - drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ" pin - pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly" |
spit
1verb
1. expectorate, gob (Brit. informal), sputter, hoick (Brit. informal) They spat at me and taunted me.
noun
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
spit
2noun rotisserie, skewer, brochette She roasted the meat on a spit.
Translations
slinaplivatplivnoutplivnutírožeň
spytspyttespidsprøjtesprutte
kraĉi
sylkeäsylki
pljuvatiražanjpljuvačka
köp
hrækjamunnvatn, hrákispÿtasteikarteinn
つばつばを吐く
침침을 뱉다
iesmssiekalasspļautsprakšķētsprēgāt
odpľuťpľuťvyprsknúť
pljunitislina
spottaspett
ถ่มน้ำลายน้ำลายที่ถ่มออก
nhổ nước bọtnước bọt
spit
1 [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
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
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
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
the fish is spitting in the pan → chisporrotea el pescado en la sartén
spit forth VT + ADV = spit out
spit out VT + ADV
spit
2 [spɪt]B. VT → espetar
spit
3 [spɪt] N (Agr) → azadada fto dig three spits deep → excavar a una profundidad de tres azadadas
spit
1 vb: pret, ptp <spat>n
(= 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
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
spit
2vt meat → (auf-)spießen
spit
1 [spɪt] n (Culin) (for roasting) → spiedo; (of land) → lingua di terraspit
2 [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
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
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!
spit it out! (fam) (say it) → sputa il rospo!
spit1
(spit) noun (also spittle (ˈspitl) ) the liquid that forms in the mouth.
verb – 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.
2. to send (out) with force. The fire spat (out) sparks.
spit2
(spit) noun a type of sharp-pointed metal bar on which meat is roasted.
spit
→ بُصَاق, يَبْصِقُ plivat, slina 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 speeksel, spuwen spytt, spytte plunąć, ślina cuspe, cuspir, cuspo плевать, слюна spett, spotta ถ่มน้ำลาย, น้ำลายที่ถ่มออก şiş, tükürmek nhổ nước bọt, nước bọt 吐痰, 唾液spit
n. saliva, escupo;
v. escupir, expectorar.