Spitting

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object) 1.1 to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate. 1.2 to express hatred, contempt, etc., by or as if by ejecting saliva from the mouth. 1.3 to sputter 1.4 to fall in scattered drops or flakes, as rain or snow. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to eject from the mouth 2.2 to throw out or emit like saliva 2.3 to set a flame to. 3 Noun 3.1 saliva, esp. when ejected. 3.2 the act of spitting. 3.3 Entomology . spittle. 3.4 a light fall of rain or snow. ? 4 Verb phrase 4.1 spit up, to vomit; throw up 5 Idiom 5.1 spit and image. Also, spitting image

Verb (used without object)

to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.

to express hatred, contempt, etc., by or as if by ejecting saliva from the mouth.

to sputter

grease spitting on the fire.

to fall in scattered drops or flakes, as rain or snow.

Verb (used with object)

to eject from the mouth

The children were spitting watermelon seeds over the fence.

to throw out or emit like saliva

The kettle spits boiling water over the stove.

to set a flame to.

Noun

saliva, esp. when ejected.

the act of spitting.

Entomology . spittle.

a light fall of rain or snow. ?

Verb phrase

spit up, to vomit; throw up

The wounded soldier spat up blood. If you jostle the baby, she'll spit up.

Idiom

spit and image. Also, spitting image

spit 'n' image. Informal . exact likeness; counterpart

Hunched over his desk, pen in hand, he was the spit and image of his father at work.