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Spitting

noun/spˈɪɾɪŋ/
Definition
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈɪɾɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈɪtɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈɪtɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /spˈɪɾɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
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
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
der Akt des Spuckens (gewaltsames Ausstoßen des Speichels)
🇫🇷French
cracher
l'acte de cracher (expulser avec force la salive)
🇪🇸Spanish
escupir
el acto de escupir (expulsar saliva con fuerza)
🇮🇹Italian
sputare
l'atto di sputare (espellere con forza la saliva)
🇳🇱Dutch
spugen
de handeling van spugen (met kracht speeksel verdrijven)
🇵🇹Portuguese
cuspir
o ato de cuspir (expelir saliva com força)
🇷🇺Russian
плеваться
акт сплевывания (сильное выбрасывание слюны)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
थूकना
थूकने की क्रिया (जबरदस्ती लार बाहर निकालना)
🇧🇩Bengali
থুতু
থুতু ফেলার কাজ (জোর করে লালা বের করা)
🇮🇳Tamil
துப்புதல்
துப்புதல் (உமிழ்நீரை வலுக்கட்டாயமாக வெளியேற்றுதல்)
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉమ్మివేయడం
ఉమ్మివేయడం (బలవంతంగా లాలాజలాన్ని బయటకు పంపడం)
🇮🇳Marathi
थुंकणे
थुंकण्याची क्रिया (जबरदस्तीने लाळ बाहेर काढणे)
🇮🇳Gujarati
થૂંકવું
થૂંકવાની ક્રિયા (બળપૂર્વક લાળ બહાર કાઢવી)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಗುಳುವುದು
ಉಗುಳುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ (ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಲಾಲಾರಸವನ್ನು ಹೊರಹಾಕುವುದು)
🇮🇳Malayalam
തുപ്പുന്നു
തുപ്പുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി (ഉമിനീർ ബലമായി പുറന്തള്ളൽ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਥੁੱਕਣਾ
ਥੁੱਕਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ (ਜ਼ਬਰਦਸਤੀ ਥੁੱਕ ਨੂੰ ਬਾਹਰ ਕੱਢਣਾ)
🇵🇰Urdu
تھوکنا
تھوکنے کا عمل (زبردستی تھوک کو نکالنا)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
随地吐痰
吐痰的行为(用力吐出唾液)
🇯🇵Japanese
唾を吐く
唾を吐く行為(唾液を強制的に吐き出すこと)
🇰🇷Korean
침을 뱉다
침을 뱉는 행위(타액을 강제로 배출하는 행위)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khạc nhổ
hành động nhổ nước bọt (buộc mạnh nước bọt)
🇹🇭Thai
ถ่มน้ำลาย
การถ่มน้ำลาย (ขับน้ำลายออกอย่างแรง)
🇮🇩Indonesian
meludah
tindakan meludah (mengeluarkan air liur secara paksa)
🇵🇭Filipino
pagdura
ang pagkilos ng pagdura (puwersang naglalabas ng laway)
🇲🇾Malay
meludah
perbuatan meludah (mengeluarkan air liur secara paksa)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
البصق
فعل البصق (طرد اللعاب بقوة)
🇮🇷Persian
تف کردن
عمل تف کردن (دفع اجباری بزاق)
🇹🇷Turkish
tükürme
tükürme eylemi (tükürüğün zorla dışarı atılması)
🇮🇱Hebrew
יְרִיקָה
פעולת היריקה (הוצאת רוק בכוח)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'spitting'?
The primary meaning of 'spitting' is 'the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'spitting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'spitting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'spitting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'spitting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'spitting' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'spitting' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'spitting' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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