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spitting spitting definition

spitting


 
  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 
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  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  spitting 
  spitting 
  spitting  cobra 
  spitting  image 
  spitting  snake 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spitting 
 
  The  noun  spitting  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  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") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spitting 
 
  The  noun  spitting  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  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") 



spitting definition