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spit |
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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