spit: Meaning and Definition of

spit

1. to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
2. to express hatred, contempt, etc., by or as if by ejecting saliva from the mouth.
3. to sputter: grease spitting on the fire.
4. to fall in scattered drops or flakes, as rain or snow.

1. to eject from the mouth: The children were spitting watermelon seeds over the fence.
2. to throw out or emit like saliva: The kettle spits boiling water over the stove.
3. to set a flame to.
4. spit up, to vomit; throw up: The wounded soldier spat up blood. If you jostle the baby, she'll spit up.

1. saliva, esp. when ejected.
2. the act of spitting.
3. spittle.
4. a light fall of rain or snow.
5. exact likeness; counterpart: Hunched over his desk, pen in hand, he was the spit and image of his father at work.

spit

1. a pointed rod or bar for thrusting through and holding meat that is to be cooked before or over a fire.
2. any of various rods, pins, or the like used for particular purposes.
3. a narrow point of land projecting into the water.
4. a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore.

1. to pierce, stab, or transfix, as with a spit; impale on something sharp.
2. to thrust a spit into or through.