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spit
verb
-
spit
,
spitting
,
spits
,
spat
to
force
saliva
or
something
in
your
mouth
out
through
your
lips
•
Tom
leaned
over
the
rail
of
the
boat
and
spit
into
the
sea
.
Tom
leaned
over
the
rail
of
the
boat
and
spit
into
the
sea
.
•
The
angry
man
spat
on
the
sidewalk
to
show
his
frustration
.
The
angry
man
spat
on
the
sidewalk
to
show
his
frustration
.
Old
English
spittan
,
related
to
German
spucken
and
Dutch
spuwen
,
all
meaning
“
to
eject
saliva
.”
verb
-
spit
,
spitting
,
spits
,
spat
(
about
the
weather
)
to
rain
very
lightly
•
It's
only
spitting
,
so
we
can
still
walk
to
the
café
.
It's
only
spitting
,
so
we
can
still
walk
to
the
café
.
•
The
sky
turned
gray
and
began
to
spit
on
the
farmers
in
the
field
.
The
sky
turned
gray
and
began
to
spit
on
the
farmers
in
the
field
.
Metaphoric
extension
from
the
idea
of
tiny
drops
being
"
spat
"
from
the
sky
(
first
recorded
in
the
19th
century
).
noun
a
long
thin
metal
rod
used
to
hold
and
turn
meat
over
a
fire
so
it
cooks
evenly
•
They
cooked
the
lamb
on
a
spit
over
the
campfire
.
They
cooked
the
lamb
on
a
spit
over
the
campfire
.
•
The
chef
rotated
the
chicken
on
the
spit
to
roast
it
evenly
.
The
chef
rotated
the
chicken
on
the
spit
to
roast
it
evenly
.
Old
French
“
spit
”
meaning
“
sharp
point
,”
later
specialized
to
the
cooking
rod
.
noun
a
long
narrow
piece
of
land
that
extends
out
into
water
•
A
thin
spit
of
sand
led
to
the
tiny
lighthouse
.
A
thin
spit
of
sand
led
to
the
tiny
lighthouse
.
•
Seagulls
nested
along
the
rocky
spit
that
jutted
into
the
bay
.
Seagulls
nested
along
the
rocky
spit
that
jutted
into
the
bay
.
Probably
from
the
cooking
sense
of
“
spit
,”
likening
the
narrow
landform
to
a
thin
rod
projecting
outward
(
recorded
17th
c
.).
