Pronunciation: /spɪt/
noun a verb meaning to eject saliva from the mouth
A1 The baby accidentally spat out her pacifier.
A2 The llama spat at the visitor in the zoo.
B1 He couldn't control his anger and ended up spitting on the ground.
B2 The baseball player spat out some sunflower seeds before stepping up to bat.
C1 The actor's powerful performance made the audience hang on his every spit.
C2 The chef's secret ingredient was a dash of lemon spit in the sauce.
verb to eject saliva from the mouth
A1 The baby spit out her food.
A2 The cat spit up a hairball on the carpet.
B1 He angrily spit out his drink after tasting it.
B2 The baseball player spit out some sunflower seeds while waiting in the dugout.
C1 The actor had to spit out his lines quickly during the intense scene.
C2 The rapper spit rhymes effortlessly during the freestyle session.
formal The doctor asked the patient to spit into the cup for a saliva sample.
informal Don't forget to spit out your gum before going into the meeting.
slang I can't believe he just spit in her face like that!
figurative His words were like spit in my face, I couldn't believe he would say such hurtful things.
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