Definitions for spit
spɪtspit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. spit, tonguenoun

   a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

2. saliva, spit, spittlenoun

   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

3. spitnoun

   a skewer for holding meat over a fire

4. spit, spitting, expectorationverb

   the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

5. spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spueverb

   expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

   "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"

6. spit, spit outverb

   utter with anger or contempt

7. sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patterverb

   rain gently

   "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

8. skewer, spitverb

   drive a skewer through

   "skewer the meat for the BBQ"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spitnoun

   Etymology: spitan , Saxon; spit, Dutch; spedo, Italian.

   1. A long prong on which meat is driven to be turned before the fire.

   A goodly city is this Antium;
   ’Tis I that made thy widows: then know me not,
   Lest that thy wives with spits, and boys with stones
   In puny battle slay me. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   They may be contrived to the moving of sails in a chimney corner, the motion of which may be applied to the turning of a spit. John Wilkins, Mathematical Magick.

   With Peggy Dixon thoughtful sit,
   Contriving for the pot and spit. Jonathan Swift.

   2. Such a depth of earth as is pierced by one action of the spade.

   Where the earth is washed from the quick, face it with the first spit of earth dug out of the ditch. John Mortimer.

2. To Spitverb

   Preterite spat; participle pass. spit, or spitted.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To put upon a spit.

   I see my cousin’s ghost
   Seeking out Romeo, that did spit his body
   Upon a rapier’s point. William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet.

   2. To thrust through.

   I spitted frogs, I crush’d a heap of emmets. Dryden.

3. To Spitverb

   To eject from the mouth.

   Etymology: spœtan , Saxon; spytter, Danish.

   A large mouth, indeed,
   That spits forth death, and mountains, rocks and seas. William Shakespeare, King John.

   Commissions which compel from each
   The sixth part of his substance, makes bold mouths,
   Tongues spit their duties out, and cold hearts freeze
   Allegiance in them. William Shakespeare.

4. To Spitverb

   To throw out spittle or moisture of the mouth.

   Very good orators, when they are here, will spit. William Shakespeare.

   I dare meet Surrey,
   And spit upon him whilst I say he lies. William Shakespeare, Rich. II.

   You spit upon me last Wednesday,
   You spurn’d me such a day. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice.

   The watry kingdom, whose ambitious head
   Spits in the face of heaven, is no bar
   To stop the foreign spirits; but they come. William Shakespeare.

   He spat on the ground, made clay of the spittle, and anointed the eyes of the blind man. John ix. 6.

   A maid came from her father’s house to one of the tribunals of the Gentiles, and declaring herself a Christian, spit in the judge’s face. South.

   A drunkard men abhor, and would even spit at him, were it not for fear he should something more than spit at them. Robert South, Sermons.

   Spit on your finger and thumb, and pinch the snuff till the candle goes out. Jonathan Swift, Rules for the Servants.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spit

   Spit generally refers to the act of forcefully ejecting saliva or other substances from the mouth. However, it can also refer to a thin, pointed rod or bar on which meat is impaled for roasting. The word 'spit' can either be used as a noun or a verb.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Spitnoun

   a long, slender, pointed rod, usually of iron, for holding meat while roasting

2. Spitnoun

   a small point of land running into the sea, or a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; as, a spit of sand

3. Spitnoun

   the depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a spadeful

4. Spitnoun

   to thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal

5. Spitnoun

   to spade; to dig

6. Spitverb

   to attend to a spit; to use a spit

7. Spit

   of Spit

8. Spitnoun

   to eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other matter, from the mouth

9. Spitnoun

   to eject; to throw out; to belch

10. Spitnoun

    the secretion formed by the glands of the mouth; spitle; saliva; sputum

11. Spitverb

    to throw out saliva from the mouth

12. Spitverb

    to rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles

13. Etymology: [OE. spite, AS. spitu; akin to D. spit, G. spiess, OHG. spiz, Dan. spid. Sw. spett, and to G. spitz pointed. 170.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spit

   A spit or sandspit is a deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to a head, and extend into the nose. A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drift. Longshore drift occurs due to waves meeting the beach at an oblique angle, and backwashing perpendicular to the shore, moving sediment down the beach in a zigzag pattern. Longshore drifting is complemented by longshore currents, which transport sediment through the water alongside the beach. These currents are set in motion by the same oblique angle of entering waves that causes littoral drift and transport sediment in a similar process.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spit

   spit, n. an iron prong on which meat is roasted: a long piece of land or a narrow shoal running into the sea: a wire or spindle holding a spool in a shuttle.—v.t. to pierce with a spit: to string on a stick and hang up to dry:—pr.p. spit′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. spit′ted.—p.adj. Spit′ted, put upon a spit, impaled: shot out to a point.—n. Spit′ter, one who puts meat on a spit: a young deer whose antlers have shot out but not branched. [A.S. spitu; Dut. spit, Ger. spitze.]

2. Spit

   spit, v.t. to throw out from the mouth: to eject with violence.—v.i. to throw out saliva from the mouth: to fall in scattered drops, as rain at the beginning of a shower: to make a spitting sound, like an angry cat:—pr.p. spit′ting; pa.t. spit, spat; pa.p. spit.—n. saliva, spume: a light fall of rain or snow.—ns. Spit′-box, a spittoon; Spit′-curl (coll.), a soap-lock; Spit′fire, a hot-tempered person; Spit′poison, a venomous calumniator.—pa.p. Spit′ted (B.), thrown out from the mouth.—ns. Spit′ter, one who spits; Spit′ting, the act of one who or that which spits: an appearance on the surface of melted silver or platinum allowed to cool slowly, jets of oxygen forming small cones and sometimes throwing up drops of molten metal—also called Sprout′ing; Spit′tle, the moist matter thrown from the mouth: saliva; Spittoon′, a vessel for the convenience of such smokers as spit. [A.S. spittan, also spǽtan; Ice. spýta, Ger. spützen.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spit

   A bank, or small sandy projection, with shallow water on it, generally running out from a point of land. Also, meteorologically, very slight rain.

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1. SPIT

   What does SPIT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SPIT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Cape
   • Pin
   • Rain
   • Skewer
   • Utter

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'spit' in Verbs Frequency: #1069

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Anagrams for spit »

1. pist

How to pronounce spit?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say spit in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spit in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of spit in a Sentence

1. Olivia Wilde:

   I think it's a perfect example of people will look for drama anywhere they can, harry did not spit on Chris Pine, in fact.

2. Russian Proverb:

   Do not spit in the well - you may be thirsty by and by.

3. Carlton Stevens:

   There were times when I got very discouraged, i didn't have any rhetoric that I could just spit out like a seasoned politician. So when I was asked questions, I could give nothing more than my heart. That's what I did, and it worked.

4. John Philip Sousa IV:

   I had an email this morning from a volunteer ... saying, 'Gee, we love Dr. Carson, we hope he gets out and moves his support to a really, good honest, Christian conservative: Ted Cruz.' And I'm scratching my head and going, honest? How does that fit in there with what Cruz did to Carson? some people are so angry at Cruz they could spit nails. They wouldn't support him if he were the last guy on earth after what he did to us.

5. Vladimir Putin:

   The Russian people will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors and will simply spit them out like a gnat that accidentally flew into their mouths — spit them out on the pavement, i am convinced that such a natural and necessary self-purification of society will only strengthen our country, our solidarity, cohesion and readiness to respond to any challenges.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spit
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=spit
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spit
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=spit
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=spit
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=spit
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=spit