Synonyms for spit
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1. spit, tonguenoun

   a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

   Synonyms:
   spittle, expectoration, glossa, lingua, spitting, tongue, saliva, clapper, natural language, knife

2. saliva, spit, spittlenoun

   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

   Synonyms:
   saliva, tongue, spitting, spittle, expectoration

3. spitnoun

   a skewer for holding meat over a fire

   Synonyms:
   saliva, tongue, spitting, spittle, expectoration

4. spit, spitting, expectorationverb

   the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

   Synonyms:
   saliva, tongue, spitting, spittle, expectoration

5. spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spueverb

   expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

   "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"

   Synonyms:
   cat, puke, throw up, honk, chuck, sprinkle, sick, skewer, disgorge, cast, spew out, spit out, vomit, regurgitate, vomit up, ptyalize, spue, upchuck, eruct, pitter-patter, purge, barf, ptyalise, spew, be sick, spatter, retch, patter, regorge

6. spit, spit outverb

   utter with anger or contempt

   Synonyms:
   cough out, sprinkle, spit up, skewer, spue, spit out, splutter, ptyalize, sputter, pitter-patter, ptyalise, spew, spatter, cough up, expectorate, patter

7. sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patterverb

   rain gently

   "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

   Synonyms:
   swash, sprinkle, dot, skewer, spit out, ptyalize, spue, plash, spatter, pitter-patter, scatter, ptyalise, sparge, patter, besprinkle, dust, spew, bespatter, disperse, splash, splosh, splatter

8. skewer, spitverb

   drive a skewer through

   "skewer the meat for the BBQ"

   Synonyms:
   spew, patter, spatter, sprinkle, pitter-patter, skewer, spit out, spue, ptyalize, ptyalise

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1. • Cape
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   • Rain
   • Skewer
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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. spitverb

   Synonyms:
   spawl, sputter

2. spitnoun

   Synonyms:
   spittle, saliva, spawl

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. spitnoun

   Synonyms:
   spittle, sputum, saliva

   Associated words:
   salivary, salivous, salivant, salivate, salivation, ptyalin

2. spitverb

   Synonyms:
   expectorate, spawl, sputter, eject

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "spit":

   spitting, spatin, saliva, spat, sputum, brooch, slime, arrow, isthmus

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How to use spit in a sentence?

1. Olivia Wilde:

   I think it's a perfect example of people will look for drama anywhere they can, harry did not spit on Chris Pine, in fact.

2. Eric Trump:

   The reality is you have people in this country that need help, you also have health care costs in this country which have gone up because ObamaCare is absolutely a disaster. SPIT ATTACK ON ERIC TRUMP REPUGNANT, CHICAGOS DEM MAYOR SAYS IN CALL FOR CIVILITY.

3. Battaille:

   [F]or academic men to be happy, the universe would have to take shape. All of philosophy has no other goal: it is a matter of giving a frock coat to what is, a mathematical frock coat. On the other hand, affirming that the universe resembles nothing and is only formless amounts to saying that the universe is something like a spider or spit.

4. H. L. Mencken:

   Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.

5. The Aviary:

   We did not witness the incident and we are just beginning to learn the details. What is certain is this : no customer should ever be spit upon.