verb
- to force saliva from the mouth
- to say something angrily or forcefully
- to make a sharp crackling sound
noun
- saliva that has been expelled from the mouth
- a thin pointed rod for holding meat over a fire
- a narrow point of land extending into water
Usage: geography
Examples
- Don’t spit on the sidewalk.
- She spat out the bitter medicine.
- He spat the words at her in anger.
- The fire began to spit and crackle.
- The chef turned the chicken on the spit.
- We walked to the end of the sandy spit.
- The cat hissed and spit at the dog.
- Oil was spitting from the hot pan.