spit
spit
- n a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
- n 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
- n a skewer for holding meat over a fire
- n the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
- v expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
- v utter with anger or contempt
- v rain gently
- v drive a skewer through
- Four days of Middle East shuttling by special envoy Dennis Ross has left Yasser Arafat emptyhanded and spitting mad.
- In order to spit, for instance, they both must take water into their mouths before they leap into the air -- a trick that takes some forethought.
- Everything changed for Italy in just a spit second.