Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  spit 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  spit 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  spit 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  spit 
 
  4  senses  of  spit 
 
  Sense  1 
  spit,  ptyalize,  spew,  spue 
  =>  expectorate,  cough  up  cough  out  spit  up  spit  out 
  Also  See->  spit  up#2;  spit  up#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  spit,  spit  out 
  =>  utter,  emit,  let  out  let  loose 
 
  Sense  3 
  sprinkle,  spit,  spatter,  patter,  pitter-patter 
  =>  rain,  rain  down 
 
  Sense  4 
  skewer,  spit 
  =>  pin 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  spit 
 
  spit  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  spit 
 
  Sense  1 
  spit,  ptyalize,  spew,  spue 
  =>  expectorate,  cough  up  cough  out  spit  up  spit  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  spit,  spit  out 
  =>  utter,  emit,  let  out  let  loose 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  sprinkle,  spit,  spatter,  patter,  pitter-patter 
  =>  rain,  rain  down 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  skewer,  spit 
  =>  pin 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  spit 
  cesspit 
  spit 
  spit  and  polish 
  spit  curl 
  spitball 
  spite 
  spitefulness 
  spitfire 
  spitsbergen 
  spitter 
  spitting 
  spitting  cobra 
  spitting  image 
  spitting  snake 
  spittle 
  spittle  insect 
  spittlebug 
  spittoon 
  spitz 
  spitzbergen 
  turnspit 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spit 
 
  The  noun  spit  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  spit,  tongue  --  (a  narrow  strip  of  land  that  juts  out  into  the  sea) 
  2.  saliva,  spit,  spittle  --  (a  clear  liquid  secreted  into  the  mouth  by  the  salivary  glands  and  mucous  glands  of  the  mouth;  moistens  the  mouth  and  starts  the  digestion  of  starches) 
  3.  spit  --  (a  skewer  for  holding  meat  over  a  fire) 
  4.  spit,  spitting,  expectoration  --  (the  act  of  spitting  (forcefully  expelling  saliva)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  spit 
 
  The  verb  spit  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  spit,  ptyalize,  spew,  spue  --  (expel  or  eject  (saliva  or  phlegm  or  sputum)  from  the  mouth;  "The  father  of  the  victim  spat  at  the  alleged  murderer") 
  2.  (1)  spit,  spit  out  --  (utter  with  anger  or  contempt) 
  3.  sprinkle,  spit,  spatter,  patter,  pitter-patter  --  (rain  gently;  "It  has  only  sprinkled,  but  the  roads  are  slick.") 
  4.  skewer,  spit  --  (drive  a  skewer  through  "skewer  the  meat  for  the  BBQ") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  spit 
  spiteful 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spit 
 
  The  noun  spit  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  spit,  tongue  --  (a  narrow  strip  of  land  that  juts  out  into  the  sea) 
  2.  saliva,  spit,  spittle  --  (a  clear  liquid  secreted  into  the  mouth  by  the  salivary  glands  and  mucous  glands  of  the  mouth;  moistens  the  mouth  and  starts  the  digestion  of  starches) 
  3.  spit  --  (a  skewer  for  holding  meat  over  a  fire) 
  4.  spit,  spitting,  expectoration  --  (the  act  of  spitting  (forcefully  expelling  saliva)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  spit 
 
  The  verb  spit  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  spit,  ptyalize,  spew,  spue  --  (expel  or  eject  (saliva  or  phlegm  or  sputum)  from  the  mouth;  "The  father  of  the  victim  spat  at  the  alleged  murderer") 
  2.  (1)  spit,  spit  out  --  (utter  with  anger  or  contempt) 
  3.  sprinkle,  spit,  spatter,  patter,  pitter-patter  --  (rain  gently;  "It  has  only  sprinkled,  but  the  roads  are  slick.") 
  4.  skewer,  spit  --  (drive  a  skewer  through  "skewer  the  meat  for  the  BBQ") 

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