Collins English-English Dictionary

spit [spɪt]

1. 1. vt. null spit tacks

2. 2. vi. [intr] to expel saliva from the mouth; expectorate

3. 3. vi. [intr] [informal] to show disdain or hatred by spitting

4. 4. vi. (of a fire, hot fat, etc) to eject (fragments of coal, sparks, etc) violently and with an explosive sound; splutter

5. 5. vi. [intr] to rain very lightly

6. 6. vt. [tr; often foll by out] to eject or discharge (something) from the mouth

   he spat the food out

   to spit blood

7. 7. vt. [tr; often foll by out] to utter (short sharp words or syllables), esp in a violent manner

8. 8. n another name for spittle

9. 9. n a light or brief fall of rain, snow, etc

10. 10. n the act or an instance of spitting

11. 11. n another word for spitting image

12. 12. n [Etymology] Old English spittan; related to spætan to spit, German dialect spitzen

spit [spɪt]

1. 1. n rotisserie rotating spit a similar device rotated by electricity or clockwork, fitted onto a cooker

2. 2. n a pointed rod on which meat is skewered and roasted before or over an open fire

3. 3. n an elongated often hooked strip of sand or shingle projecting from the shore, deposited by longshore drift, and usually above water

4. 4. vt. [tr] to impale on or transfix with or as if with a spit

5. 5. vt. [Etymology] Old English spitu; related to Old High German spiz spit, Norwegian spit tip

spit [spɪt]

1. 1. n the depth of earth cut by a spade; a spade's depth

2. 2. n [Etymology] C16: from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German spit