spit
verbUK /spɪt/
US /spɪt/
To push saliva out of your mouth.
He spat the watermelon seeds onto the grass.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A thin pointed rod used for roasting food over a fire.
They turned the meat on the spit above the flames.
3. A narrow piece of land sticking out into the sea.
The lighthouse stands on a sandy spit.
4. To say words with sudden force and anger.
She spat out her answer through gritted teeth.