verb
- present participle of spite; deliberately hurting, annoying, or offending someone
Examples
- She was spiting her neighbor by playing loud music late at night.
- He seemed to be spiting his parents by refusing to clean his room.
- The employee was spiting his boss by arriving late every day.
- They were spiting the other team with their unsportsmanlike behavior.
- She regretted spiting her friend over such a small disagreement.
- He was spiting himself by refusing help when he clearly needed it.