spit meaning

UK /spɪt/ US /spɪt/ 1 syllable

spit (verb): expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth.

spit has 8 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

spit as a verb

  1. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
    • The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer

    Synonyms: ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue

    Type of: expectorate

    Related forms: spitter, spitting

  2. utter with anger or contempt

    Synonyms: spit out

    Type of: utter

  3. rain gently
    • It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick

    Synonyms: sprinkle, spatter, patter, pitter-patter

    Type of: rain

  4. drive a skewer through
    • skewer the meat for the BBQ

    Synonyms: skewer

    Type of: pin

spit as a noun

  1. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

    Synonyms: tongue

    Type of: cape

  2. 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

    Synonyms: saliva, spittle

    Type of: secretion

    Kinds: drool, tobacco juice

  3. a skewer for holding meat over a fire

    Type of: skewer

    Kinds: brochette, turnspit

  4. the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

    Synonyms: spitting, expectoration

    Type of: expulsion

How to pronounce spit

spit is pronounced /spɪt/ in British English and /spɪt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with spit

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in IT · 4-letter words

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