spit out or up

  • 1spit out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms spit out : present tense I/you/we/they spit out he/she/it spits out present participle spitting out past tense spat out past participle spat out informal 1) same as spit I, 1), a) Babies are always spitting… …

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  • 2spit out — phr verb Spit out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑mouthful, ↑word …

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  • 3spit (out) one's dummy — Vrb phrs. To throw a tantrum. Like a child discarding its pacifier (a dummy) in a fit of anger. E.g. If you re gonna spit out your dummy over such a minor insult, then I think you need some anger management …

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  • 4spit (out) one's dummy — Vrb phrs. To throw a tantrum. Like a child discarding its pacifier (a dummy) in a fit of anger. E.g. If you re gonna spit out your dummy over such a minor insult, then I think you need some anger management …

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  • 5spit out — verb 1. spit up in an explosive manner (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑splutter, ↑sputter • Hypernyms: ↑expectorate, ↑cough up, ↑cough out, ↑spit up …

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  • 6spit out — see spit 5) …

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  • 8spit — spit1 [spit] n. [ME spite < OE spitu, akin to OHG spizzi, sharp: for IE base see SPIKE1] 1. a thin, pointed rod or bar on which meat is impaled for broiling or roasting over a fire or before other direct heat 2. a narrow point of land, or a… …

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  • 9spit — spit1 [ spıt ] (past tense and past participle spit or spat [ spæt ] ) verb * 1. ) intransitive to force some of the clear liquid called saliva out from your mouth: Dino leaned over and spat on the ground. The woman spat and shouted insults as… …

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  • 10spit — spit1 [spıt] v past tense and past participle spat [spæt] or spit AmE present participle spitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid from your mouth)¦ 2¦(food/drink etc)¦ 3¦(rain)¦ 4¦(say something)¦ 5 spit it out 6¦(small pieces)¦ …

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