spit

[US]/spɪt/
[UK]/spɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. expectorate; make a spitting sound
n. saliva, spittle; the act of expectorating or making a spitting sound

Phrases & Collocations

spit it out

spit out

spit on

spit upon

spit at

spit up

spit and polish

Example Sentences

Don't spit on the sidewalk.

Felix is the spit of Rosa's brother.

It's very rude to spit at someone.

If you must spit at all, please spit in the bucket provided.

it was enough to make anyone spit blood!.

a narrow spit of land shelters the bay.

break up the top spit with a fork.

He's the spit and image of his father.

a spit of land tonguing into the bay.

He's the dead spit of his father.

Wipe the spit off your chin.

the spit and hiss of a cornered cat.

the old-fashioned spit-and-sawdust pub.

they gave the dining room some extra spit and polish.

This table will look as good as new with a bit of spit and polish.

His mucid spit stuck to the side of his shoe.

She could hardly spit out the hateful words.

If forms the habit which wants to spit spits, will possibly cause polyphagia, the apositia, will burst sadly oneself, cannot attempt rashly.

she fidgets me with her never-ending spit and polish.

Real-world Examples

Did you see her spit on me?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

You do and then you spit out.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

You'll get a timeout if you spit again.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

And he rubs it and spits on it.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

You made your point earlier when you spit in my guitar case.

Source: Friends Season 9

I'm gonna roll away before you spit on my screen again.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

If you don't like it, spit it out.

Source: The Ellen Show

" Turn out your pockets, Potter! " he spat suddenly.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

For ships had to negotiate a long spit of land easily crossed on foot.

Source: A Brief History of the World

Its name, baba de culebra or the spit of a grass snake.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

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