spit

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of expelling saliva or other liquids from the mouth.

  - "He spat out the bitter taste in his mouth."
  - "After eating the spicy food, she couldn't help but spit out the water."

• Noun

  A small amount of saliva or other liquid expelled from the mouth.

  - "He picked up the spit from the ground."
  - "The baseball player expectorated a large loogie."

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Pronunciation

1. /spɪt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

broach , spit , expectoration , spittle , expectorate , delve

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with spit
bit , sit , mit , quit , wit , hitt , split , pit

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Variants

List of all variants of spit that leads to same result
spit , spits , spitted , spitting , spat , spit it out , spit and polish , spit and polishes , spit-and-polish , spit curl , spit curls , spit take , spit takes , spit-take , spit-takes , spat up , spit up , spit-up , spit-ups , spits up , spitting up , spit and vinegar

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Etymology

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Old English spitan 'to spit'. Related to spite 'hatred' and spiteful.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded spit was by the Indian man, Harbhajan Singh, who spat a ribbon-length of 58.5 meters (192 feet) in 2010.

2. In ancient Greece, spitting was considered a sign of respect and admiration. Athletes would spit on their hands before competing as a sign of good luck.

3. In some cultures, spitting is considered a sign of disrespect or a curse. In others, it is a sign of friendship or affection.

4. The term 'spit and image' refers to a person's exact likeness or resemblance to another person.

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Related Concepts

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1. Expectorate: Synonym for spitting, often used in more formal contexts.

2. Loogie: A colloquial term for a large spit or expectorate.

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Culture

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In literature, spitting has been used as a symbol of anger, disgust, or defiance. In art, spitting has been depicted in various forms, such as the iconic image of Che Guevara spitting on a map of the United States.

How to Memorize "spit"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of opening your mouth and expelling a liquid. Imagine the feeling of the liquid leaving your mouth and landing on a surface.
   - Visualize the sound of spitting and the reaction of others around you.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word spit with the sound it makes when it leaves your mouth.
   - Associate the word spit with the feeling of getting rid of something unpleasant.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sally Spits Sour Sauce' to remember the definition of spit as the act of expelling saliva.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Pepper' to remember the homophone 'peck' as a measure of volume, similar to the spit that can be expelled from the mouth.

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