Word

spit, v.
(spat, spits, spitted, spitting)
freq. cnt. 12

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11

ptyalise ptyalize spew spit spue

sample sentences

"The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
The women %s water into the bowl

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
The women %s water into the bowl

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
The women %s water into the bowl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spitting spit spit spitter

also see

spit up spit up

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ptyalism

semantic pointers

hypernym

expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out

utter with anger or contempt
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

spit spit out

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

utter, let out, let loose, emit

drive a skewer through
<verb.contact>

skewer spit

sample sentences

"skewer the meat for the BBQ"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

skewer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spit

semantic pointers

hypernym

rain gently
<verb.weather>

patter pitter-patter spatter spit sprinkle

sample sentences

"It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

verb frames

It is ----ing

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It is ----ing

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It is ----ing

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It is ----ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sprinkling sprinkle

semantic pointers

hypernym

rain, rain down