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1spit Listen to audio/ˈspɪt/ verb
spits; spat Listen to audio/ˈspæt/ or chiefly US spit; spit·ting
1 a [no obj] : to force saliva from your mouth
She saw him spit on the sidewalk. I scolded the child for spitting at another student. He spit/spat in my face.
b [+ obj] : to force (something, such as food or liquid) from your mouth — often + out He took a taste of the soup and quickly spat/spit it out. She spit out her gum before class.sometimes used figuratively Our manager was spitting blood/venom [=was extremely angry] when he found out what had happened. I'm so angry, I could spit nails!
2 [+ obj] : to say (something) in a quick and angry way
She spat a few nasty remarks at him as he left. You make me sick! he spat.
3 [no obj] : to throw off or send out something (such as sparks or drops of fat) especially while burning or cooking
The meat was spitting in the pan. The wet wood hissed and spat in the fireplace.
4 informal : to rain or snow lightly [no obj] Take your umbrella, it's spitting. a cold, spitting rain [+ obj] The sky briefly spat rain.
spit it out
informalused to tell someone to say something that he or she does not want to say or is having a hard time saying. Come on, spit it out! What happened?
spit up [phrasal verb]
spit up or spit (something) up or spit up (something) US, informal, of babies : to vomit or throw up a usually small amount of food or liquid
The baby spit up all over my blouse. The baby spat up his breakfast.

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