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Meaning
Noun
●
A
thin
metal
or
wooden
rod
on which
meat
is
skewered
for
cooking
, often over a fire.
●
A
generally
low,
narrow
,
pointed
, usually
sandy
peninsula.
●
In Bodily fluids:
Saliva, especially when expectorated.
●
An
instance
of
spitting
;
specifically
, a
light
fall
of
rain
or snow.
●
A person who
exactly
resembles
someone else
(usually in
set phrases
; see
spitting
image).
●
Synonym of
slam
(“card game”)
●
The
depth
to which the
blade
of a
spade
goes
into the
soil
when it is used for
digging
; a
layer
of
soil
of the
depth
of a
spade
's
blade
.
●
In Landforms:
The amount of
soil
that a
spade
holds
; a
spade
ful.
●
In Internet:
Abbreviation of
spam
over Internet telephony.
Verb
●
To
impale
on a
spit
; to
pierce
with
a sharp
object.
●
To use a
spit
to
cook
; to
attend to
food that is
cook
ing on a
spit
.
●
To
evacuate
(saliva or another
substance
) from the
mouth
, etc.
●
To
emit
or
expel
in a manner
similar
to
evacuating
saliva
from the mouth.
●
To
rain
or
snow
slightly.
●
To
utter
(something) violently.
●
To make a
spitting
sound
, like an
angry
cat.
●
To
rap
, to utter.
●
(in the form
spitting
) To
spit facts
; to
tell
the truth.
●
To
dig
(something) using a
spade
; also, to
turn
(the
soil
) using a plough.
●
To
plant
(something) using a spade.
●
To
dig
, to spade.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
spit
English
spittan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
spitu
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Broach
Expectoration
Spittle
Slam
Expectorate
Delve
Related
Vomit
Squirt
Puke
Barf
Pee
Choke
Lick
Poop
Rub
Toss
Fart
Throw
Pour
Wipe
Suck
Knock
Bite
Blow
Urinate
Shout
Jizz
Piss
Slap
Slobber
Splash
Burn
Pull
Drown
Hurl
Squeeze
Scream
Tear
Roll
Sniff
Pop
Yell
Hang
Drool
Mouth
Chuck
Scoop
Turn
Wash
Drip
Cuss
Drop
Shake
Dish
Belch
Carry
Blurt
Cock
Lay
Dump
Blot
Cry
Eat
Rip
Take
Bleed
Burp
Shoreline
Break
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Rhymes
It
Dit
Cit
Kit
Rit
Nit
Zit
Pit
Kit
Lit
Fit
Hit
Sit
Git
Bit
Wit
Tit
Jit
Suet
Mitt
Chit
Obit
Spit
Knit
Whit
Ghit
Skit
Slit
Gnit
Grit
Crit
Omit
Pitt
Quit
Clit
Brit
Twit
Snit
Flit
Brit
Writ
Shit
Besit
Unlit
Brit-
Unfit
Filet
Bewit
Split
Uniat
Squit
Befit
Refit
Admit
Tidbit
Permit
Misfit
Uniate
Commit
Beshit
Submit
Acquit
Outwit
Outhit
Prakrit
Transmit
Counterfeit
Fighting Fit
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