spit
Pronunciation: (spit), [key] — v., n. spit spat, spit•ting,
—v.i. - to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
- to express hatred, contempt, etc., by or as if by ejecting saliva from the mouth.
- to sputter: grease spitting on the fire.
- to fall in scattered drops or flakes, as rain or snow.
—v.t. - to eject from the mouth: The children were spitting watermelon seeds over the fence.
- to throw out or emit like saliva: The kettle spits boiling water over the stove.
- to set a flame to.
- spit up, to vomit; throw up: The wounded soldier spat up blood. If you jostle the baby, she'll spit up.
—n. - saliva, esp. when ejected.
- the act of spitting.
- spittle.
- a light fall of rain or snow.
- exact likeness; counterpart: Hunched over his desk, pen in hand, he was the spit and image of his father at work.
spit
Pronunciation: (spit), [key] — n., v., spit•ted, spit•ting.
—n. - a pointed rod or bar for thrusting through and holding meat that is to be cooked before or over a fire.
- any of various rods, pins, or the like used for particular purposes.
- a narrow point of land projecting into the water.
- a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore.
—v.t. - to pierce, stab, or transfix, as with a spit; impale on something sharp.
- to thrust a spit into or through.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.