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spit up
spit 1 S0650000 (spĭt)n.1. Saliva, especially when expectorated; spittle.2. The act of expectorating.3. Something, such as the frothy secretion of spittle bugs, that resembles spit.4. A brief, scattered rainfall or snowfall.5. Informal The perfect likeness: He's the spit and image of his father.v. spat (spăt) or spit, spit·ting, spits v.tr.1. To eject from the mouth: spat out the grape seeds.2. To eject as if from the mouth: a fire spitting sparks.3. To emit suddenly and forcefully: spat out an insult.v.intr.1. To eject matter from the mouth; expectorate.2. To express contempt or animosity, especially by ejecting matter from the mouth.3. To make a hissing or sputtering noise: french fries spitting in the pan.4. To rain or snow in light, scattered drops or flakes.Phrasal Verb: spit up To vomit. Used especially of a baby.
[Middle English, from spitten, to spit, from Old English spittan, ultimately of imitative origin.]
spit 2 S0650000 (spĭt)n.1. A slender, pointed rod on which meat is impaled for roasting.2. A narrow point of land extending into a body of water.tr.v. spit·ted, spit·ting, spits To impale on or as if on a spit.
[Middle English, from Old English spitu.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | spit up - give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition"cough up, pony upgive - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" | | 2. | spit up - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouthcough out, cough up, expectorate, spit outcough - exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spit, spue - expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"spit out, splutter, sputter - spit up in an explosive mannereject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas" |
Translationsspit up
spit up1. To vomit. Said especially of infants, in whom regurgitation of milk is a common and natural reflex. Here, you'll want this cloth on your should in case Mary spits up on you. Our baby has been spitting up so much recently that we're beginning to get worried.2. To expel something out of one's mouth by vomiting or coughing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "spit" and "up." I slapped him on the back and he spat up the chicken bone. The cat always makes the same horrible noise whenever it's about to spit its dinner back up.See also: spit, upspit something upEuph. to vomit something. she almost spit her dinner up. Sally was afraid she was going to spit up her dinner.See also: spit, upspit upEuph. to vomit. The food was so bad, she was afraid she would spit up. Mommy, I have to spit up!See also: spit, upspit upVomit, as in Infants often spit up part of their milk. See also: spit, upspit upv.1. To spit something out of the mouth: The boxer is spitting up blood.2. To vomit something. Used chiefly of an infant: The child is still hungry because he spit his meal up. The baby spit up on her bib.See also: spit, upEncyclopediaSeespitspit up
Synonyms for spit upverb give reluctantlySynonymsRelated Wordsverb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouthSynonyms- cough out
- cough up
- expectorate
- spit out
Related Words- cough
- ptyalise
- ptyalize
- spew
- spit
- spue
- spit out
- splutter
- sputter
- eject
- expel
- release
- exhaust
- discharge
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