| n. | 1. | A long, slender, pointed rod, usually of iron, for holding meat while roasting. | |||
| 2. | A small point of land running into the sea, or a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; | ||||
| 3. | The depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a spadeful. | ||||
| v. t. | 1. | To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; | |||
| 2. | To spade; to dig. | ||||
| v. i. | 1. | To attend to a spit; to use a spit. | |||
| v. t. | 1. | To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other matter, from the mouth. | |||
| 2. | To eject; to throw out; to belch. | ||||
| n. | 1. | The secretion formed by the glands of the mouth; spitle; saliva; sputum. | |||
| v. i. | 1. | To throw out saliva from the mouth. | |||
| 2. | To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles.
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| Noun | 1. | spit - a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea Synonyms: tongue |
| 2. | spit - a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches | |
| 3. | spit - a skewer for holding meat over a fire | |
| 4. | spit - the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) Synonyms: spitting, expectoration | |
| Verb | 1. | spit - expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer" |
| 2. | spit - utter with anger or contempt Synonyms: spit out | |
| 3. | spit - rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" | |
| 4. | spit - drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ" Synonyms: skewer |
| SPIT - Language for IBM 650. (See IT). |
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