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English noun: spit | |||
| 1. | spit (object) a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea | ||
| Synonyms | tongue | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cape, ness | ||
| Substance holonym | sand | ||
| 2. | spit (body) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | saliva, spittle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | secretion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dribble, drivel, drool, slobber, tobacco juice | ||
| Part meronym | salivary gland | ||
| Substance holonym | ptyalin | ||
| 3. | spit (artifact) a skewer for holding meat over a fire | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | skewer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brochette, turnspit | ||
| Part meronym | rack, stand | ||
| 4. | spit (act) the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) | ||
| Synonyms | expectoration, spitting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ejection, expulsion, forcing out, projection | ||
English verb: spit | |||
| 1. | spit (body) expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth | ||
| Samples | The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer. | ||
| Examples | The women spit water into the bowl | ||
| Synonyms | ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up | ||
| 2. | spit (communication) utter with anger or contempt | ||
| Synonyms | spit out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
| 3. | spit (weather) rain gently | ||
| Samples | It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick. | ||
| Synonyms | patter, pitter-patter, spatter, sprinkle | ||
| Pattern of use | It is ----ing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rain, rain down | ||
| 4. | spit (contact) drive a skewer through | ||
| Samples | Skewer the meat for the BBQ. | ||
| Synonyms | skewer | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pin | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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