spit

spit
[[t]spɪ̱t[/t]]
spits, spitting, spat
(In American English, the form spit is used as the past tense and past participle.)
1) N-UNCOUNT 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.
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2) VERB If someone spits, they force an amount of liquid out of their mouth, often to show hatred or contempt.

The gang thought of hitting him too, but decided just to spit...

[V prep] They spat at me and taunted me...

[V prep] She spit into the little tray of mascara and brushed it on her lashes.

3) VERB If you spit liquid or food somewhere, you force a small amount of it out of your mouth.

[V n with out] Spit out that gum and pay attention...

[V n prep] He felt as if a serpent had spat venom into his eyes...

[V n] I started spitting blood and my mother panicked.

4) VERB 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.

The engine spat and banged.

...the fire where pork chops were sizzling and spitting.

Syn:
5) VERB If someone spits an insult or comment, they say it in an angry or hostile way. [WRITTEN]

[V with quote] `Wait a damn minute,' Mindy spat. `Nobody said anything about staying overnight.'...

[V n] Cramer spat an obscenity.

Spit out means the same as spit.

V P with quote He spat out `I don't like the way he looks at me.'... V n P She spat the name out like an insult... V P n (not pron) He appeared to be angry, spitting out disconnected words.

6) VERB: usu cont If it is spitting, it is raining very lightly. [BRIT]

[it V] It will stop in a minute - it's only spitting.

(in AM, use sprinkle)
7) N-COUNT A spit is a long rod which is pushed through a piece of meat and hung over an open fire to cook the meat.

She roasted the meat on a spit.

8) N-COUNT: N of n A spit of land is a long, flat, narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea.
9) PHRASE: usu PHR of n If one place is within spitting distance of another, they are very close to each other. [INFORMAL]

...a restaurant within spitting distance of the Tower of London.

10) PHRASE: usu v-link PHR If you say that one person is the spitting image of another, you mean that they look very similar. [INFORMAL]

Nina looks the spitting image of Sissy Spacek.

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