ALL meanings of spit
spit
S s - noun Technical meaning of spit Language for IBM 650. (See IT). 1
- 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
- noun spit a pointed rod or bar for thrusting through and holding meat that is to be cooked before or over a fire. 1
- noun spit any of various rods, pins, or the like used for particular purposes. 1
- noun spit a narrow point of land projecting into the water. 1
- noun spit a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore. 1
- idioms spit 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. 1
- intransitive verb spit expel saliva 1
- intransitive verb spit expel saliva while talking 1
- abbreviation SPIT saliva 1
- noun spit rod for roasting meat 1
- intransitive verb spit food: sizzle 1
- intransitive verb spit rain lightly 1
- noun spit geography: thin landform 1
- noun spit spitting image 1
- transitive verb spit expel from mouth 1
- transitivephrasal verb spit words: speak angrily 1
- uncountable noun spit Spit is the watery liquid produced in your mouth. You usually use spit to refer to an amount of it that has been forced out of someone's mouth. 0
- verb spit If someone spits, they force an amount of liquid out of their mouth, often to show hatred or contempt. 0
- verb spit If you spit liquid or food somewhere, you force a small amount of it out of your mouth. 0
- verb spit If something such as a machine or food that is cooking spits, it sends out small amounts of something, making a series of short, sharp noises. 0
- verb spit If someone spits an insult or comment, they say it in an angry or hostile way. 0
- verb spit Spit out means the same as spit. 0
- verb spit If it is spitting, it is raining very lightly. 0
- countable noun spit A spit is a long rod which is pushed through a piece of meat and hung over an open fire to cook the meat. 0
- countable noun spit A spit of land is a long, flat, narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea. 0
- verb spit to expel saliva from the mouth; expectorate 0
- verb spit to show disdain or hatred by spitting 0
- verb spit (of a fire, hot fat, etc) to eject (fragments of coal, sparks, etc) violently and with an explosive sound; splutter 0
- verb spit to rain very lightly 0
- verb spit to eject or discharge (something) from the mouth 0
- verb spit to utter (short sharp words or syllables), esp in a violent manner 0
- noun spit a light or brief fall of rain, snow, etc 0
- noun spit the act or an instance of spitting 0
- noun spit a pointed rod on which meat is skewered and roasted before or over an open fire 0
- noun spit a similar device rotated by electricity or clockwork, fitted onto a cooker 0
- noun spit an elongated often hooked strip of sand or shingle projecting from the shore, deposited by longshore drift, and usually above water 0
- verb spit to impale on or transfix with or as if with a spit 0
- noun spit the depth of earth cut by a spade; a spade's depth 0
- verb transitive spit to eject from within the mouth 0
- verb transitive spit to eject, throw (out), emit, or utter explosively 0
- verb transitive spit to light (a fuse) 0
- intransitive verb spit to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate 0
- intransitive verb spit to rain or snow lightly or briefly 0
- intransitive verb spit to make an explosive hissing noise, as an angry cat 0