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spit

Pronunciation:/spɪt//spɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is skewered for cooking, often over a fire.

    Synonyms:broach
  2. A generally low, narrow, pointed, usually sandy peninsula.

verb

Definitions

  1. To impale on a spit; to pierce with a sharp object.

    Example: to spit a loin of veal

  2. To use a spit to cook; to attend to food that is cooking on a spit.

    Example: She’s spitting the roast in the kitchen.

spit

Pronunciation:/spɪt//spɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A sudden impact or blow.

  2. The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.

  3. A slam dunk.

  4. An insult.

    Example: I don't mean this as a slam, but you can be really impatient sometimes.

noun

Definitions

  1. A type of card game, also called ruff and honours.

  2. A card game, played all at once without separate turns, in which players attempt to get rid of their cards as quickly as possible according to certain rules.

    Synonyms:spit
  3. Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.

  4. A bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump.

noun

Definitions

  1. A shambling fellow.

noun

Definitions

  1. Saliva, especially when expectorated.

    Example: There was spit all over the washbasin.

    Synonyms:expectorationspittle
  2. An instance of spitting; specifically, a light fall of rain or snow.

  3. A person who exactly resembles someone else (usually in set phrases; see spitting image)

verb

Definitions

  1. To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

    Synonyms:expectorate
  2. To emit or expel in a manner similar to evacuating saliva from the mouth; specifically, to rain or snow slightly.

    Example: a hot pan spitting droplets of fat

  3. To utter (something) violently.

  4. (hip-hop) To rap, to utter.

spit

Pronunciation:/spɪt//spɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. The depth to which the blade of a spade goes into the soil when it is used for digging; a layer of soil of the depth of a spade's blade.

  2. The amount of soil that a spade holds; a spadeful.

verb

Definitions

  1. To dig (something) using a spade; also, to turn (the soil) using a plough.

  2. To plant (something) using a spade.

  3. To dig, to spade.

    Synonyms:delve