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Definition 1:
To force saliva from your mouth .
Examples:
She saw him spit on the sidewalk.
I scolded the child for spitting at another student.
He spit/spat in my face.
Definition 2:
To force (something, such as food or liquid) from your mouth often + out sometimes used figuratively .
Examples:
He took a taste of the soup and quickly spat/spit it out.
She spit out her gum before class.
Our manager was spitting blood/venom [=was extremely angry] when he found out what had happened.
I’m so angry, I could spit nails!
Definition 3:
To say (something) in a quick and angry way .
Examples:
She spat a few nasty remarks at him as he left.
“You make me sick!” he spat.
Definition 4:
To throw off or send out something (such as sparks or drops of fat) especially while burning or cooking .
Examples:
The meat was spitting in the pan.
The wet wood hissed and spat in the fireplace.
Definition 5:
To rain or snow lightly no obj + obj .
Examples:
Take your umbrella, it’s spitting.
A cold, spitting rain
The sky briefly spat rain.
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