Synonyms of spitball

Antonyms of spitball

Collocations of spitball

shoot spitballs
Frequency: 70 %

The mischievous student was caught shooting spitballs in class.

throw spitballs
Frequency: 65 %

The boys would often throw spitballs at each other during boring lectures.

make spitballs
Frequency: 60 %

The students would make spitballs out of pieces of paper during recess.

spitball fight
Frequency: 50 %

The classroom erupted into chaos as a spitball fight broke out among the students.

shoot spitballs at
Frequency: 45 %

The naughty child was shooting spitballs at the teacher when he wasn't looking.

Idiomatic Expressions for spitball

  • Phrase: throw spitballs at the wall
    Meaning: to make futile or ineffective attempts
    Usage: His ideas were like throwing spitballs at the wall - nothing stuck.