English verb: ptyalise | |||
1. | ptyalise (body) expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth | ||
Samples | The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer. | ||
Synonyms | ptyalize, spew, spit, spue | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up | ||