spit — to force liquid out of your mouth
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to force liquid out of your mouth
Pronunciation (IPA): /spɪt/
Example Sentences
- The baby always spits up after drinking milk too fast.
- My grandfather can spit sunflower seeds with amazing accuracy.
- She spat out her gum before entering the library.
spit
VERB[/spɪt/]
to force liquid out of your mouth
a sweaty basketball player leans over a public water fountain and forcefully expels a stream of water from his mouth. The water shoots out in a clear arc away from his face after he rinses his mouth. He had just taken a drink to cool down but needed to spit out the warm, unpleasant-tasting water. Other players nearby watch as some grab their own water bottles. A teammate approaches the fountain waiting for his turn to drink. forcing liquid out of the mouth in a quick, deliberate motion
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old English 'spittan', which shares a common Germanic root. It is onomatopoetic in nature, originally expressing the forceful expulsion of matter from the mouth, with phonetic qualities mimicking the actual sound of the action.
Breakdown
Old English 'spittan' (to eject from the mouth) → Modern English 'spit'. The root carries Proto-Germanic origins, with the stem 'spit-' representing the core action and '-tan' functioning as the Old English verbal infinitive ending.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The baby always spits up after drinking milk too fast.”
“My grandfather can spit sunflower seeds with amazing accuracy.”
“She spat out her gum before entering the library.”
“The llama suddenly spat at the tourist's camera!”
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