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