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Spit

noun/spˈɪt/
Definition
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈɪt/
1 syllable Say it as /spˈɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
nouna 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
nouna skewer for holding meat over a fire
nounthe act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
verbexpel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
“The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer”
verbutter with anger or contempt
verbrain gently
“It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick”
verbdrive a skewer through
“skewer the meat for the BBQ”
Word Forms
salivaryadjectiveof or relating to saliva
salivateverbproduce saliva
spitverbexpel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
expectorateverbdischarge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
spitnounthe act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
spitternouna person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)
spittingnounthe act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
ptyalismnounexcessive flow of saliva
sprinklenouna light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
sprinklingnouna light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
skewernouna long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
spucken
ein schmaler Landstreifen, der ins Meer hineinragt
🇫🇷French
cracher
une étroite bande de terre qui s'avance dans la mer
🇪🇸Spanish
escupir
una estrecha franja de tierra que se adentra en el mar
🇮🇹Italian
sputo
una stretta lingua di terra che si protende nel mare
🇵🇹Portuguese
saliva
uma estreita faixa de terra que se projeta para o mar
🇷🇺Russian
плевать
узкая полоска земли, вдающаяся в море
India
🇮🇳Hindi
थूकना
भूमि की एक संकरी पट्टी जो समुद्र में फैली हुई है
🇧🇩Bengali
থুতু
ভূমির একটি সংকীর্ণ স্ট্রিপ যা সমুদ্রে প্রবেশ করে
🇮🇳Tamil
துப்பும்
கடலுக்கு வெளியே செல்லும் ஒரு குறுகிய நிலப்பகுதி
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉమ్మి
సముద్రంలోకి వెళ్లే ఇరుకైన భూమి
🇮🇳Marathi
थुंकणे
जमिनीची एक अरुंद पट्टी जी समुद्रात जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
થૂંકવું
જમીનની એક સાંકડી પટ્ટી જે દરિયામાં જાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಗುಳು
ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಭೂಮಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തുപ്പി
കടലിലേക്ക് ചാഞ്ഞുകിടക്കുന്ന ഇടുങ്ങിയ കര
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਥੁੱਕ
ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਤੰਗ ਪੱਟੀ ਜੋ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਿਕਲਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
تھوکنا
زمین کی ایک تنگ پٹی جو سمندر میں نکل جاتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
伸入大海的狭长地带
🇯🇵Japanese
唾を吐きます
海に突き出た狭い土地
🇰🇷Korean
바다 쪽으로 튀어나온 좁은 땅
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhổ
một dải đất hẹp nhô ra biển
🇹🇭Thai
น้ำลาย
ผืนดินแคบๆ ที่ยื่นออกไปในทะเล
🇮🇩Indonesian
meludah
sebidang tanah sempit yang menjorok ke laut
🇵🇭Filipino
dumura
isang makitid na guhit ng lupa na nakausli sa dagat
🇲🇾Malay
meludah
jalur darat sempit yang menjorok ke laut
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يبصقون
شريط ضيق من الأرض يبرز في البحر
🇮🇷Persian
تف
نوار باریکی از خشکی که به دریا می‌آید
🇹🇷Turkish
tükürmek
denize uzanan dar bir kara şeridi
🇮🇱Hebrew
רוֹק
רצועת אדמה צרה הבולטת אל הים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'spit'?
The primary meaning of 'spit' is 'a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'spit' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'spit' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'spit' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'spit' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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