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- [spit]
- /spɪt/
- /spɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spit]
- /spɪt/
Definitions of spit word
- verb without object spit to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate. 1
- verb without object spit to express hatred, contempt, etc., by or as if by ejecting saliva from the mouth. 1
- verb without object spit to sputter: grease spitting on the fire. 1
- verb without object spit to fall in scattered drops or flakes, as rain or snow. 1
- verb with object spit to pierce, stab, or transfix, as with a spit; impale on something sharp. 1
- verb with object spit to thrust a spit into or through. 1
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Origin of spit
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; (v.) Middle English spitten, Old English spittan; cognate with German (dial.) spitzen to spit; akin to Old English spǣtan to spit, spātl spittle; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Spit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spit
noun spit
- barbecue — A barbecue is a piece of equipment which you use for cooking on in the open air.
- brochette — a skewer or small spit, used for holding pieces of meat, etc, while roasting or grilling
- broiler — A broiler is a part of a stove which produces strong heat and cooks food placed underneath it.
- cold call — If someone makes a cold call, they telephone or visit someone they have never contacted, without making an appointment, in order to try and sell something.
- cold-call — a visit or telephone call to a prospective customer without an appointment or a previous introduction.
verb spit
- boil over — When a liquid that is being heated boils over, it rises and flows over the edge of the container.
- bristle — Bristles are the short hairs that grow on a man's chin after he has shaved. The hairs on the top of a man's head can also be called bristles when they are cut very short.
- browning — a substance used to darken soups, gravies, etc
- burn up — If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.
- cast out — To cast out something or someone means to get rid of them because you do not like or need them, or do not want to take responsibility for them.
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