spitting

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of expelling saliva or other liquid from the mouth forcefully.

  - "He was angry and spat at me."
  - "The boxer spat out his gum before the fight."
  - "After eating spicy food, I had to spit out the burning sensation."

• Verb

  To speak disrespectfully or angrily, often accompanied by the act of spitting.

  - "Don't spit at me with those insults!"
  - "He spat lies at the witness stand."
  - "She spat out her anger towards her brother."

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Synonyms

expectorate , delve , sprouting

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with spitting
biting , fighting , hiting , righting

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Variants

List of all variants of spitting that leads to same result
spit , spits , spitted , spitting , spat , spit it out , spitting cobra , spitting cobras , spitting image , spitting images , the spitting image , the spitting images , spitting distance , within spitting distance , spat up , spit up , spit-up , spit-ups , spits up , spitting up

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Etymology

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Old English spitan, spittan; akin to spitte saliva, spitt, spittle.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded spit was 32 feet 9.5 inches long, set by a man named Steve Carpenter in 2010.

2. In some cultures, spitting on someone is considered a sign of respect or blessing.

3. The average person produces about a quart of saliva each day.

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Related Concepts

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

2. Spitting image: A person who closely resembles another person in appearance.

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Culture

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Spitting has been used as a form of disrespect or insult in various cultures and literature. In ancient Greece, spitting was considered a sign of contempt or disdain. In Shakespeare's plays, spitting was used as a symbol of anger and disgust.

How to Memorize "spitting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine forcefully expelling saliva from your mouth.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of forcefully expelling saliva or disrespectful speech.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Spit' stands for 'S'pew 'P'hot 'I'nk 'T'hrough 'T'he 'I'ngham's 'M'outh'.

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