Meaning of "spit" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPIT

Old English spittan; related to spǣtan to spit, German dialect spitzen.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SPIT

spit  [spɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPIT

Spit is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb spit in English.

WHAT DOES SPIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of spit in the English dictionary

The first definition of spit in the dictionary is to expel saliva from the mouth; expectorate. Other definition of spit is to show disdain or hatred by spitting. Spit is also to eject violently and with an explosive sound; splutter.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPIT

PRESENT

Present

I spit

you spit

he/she/it spits

we spit

you spit

they spit

Present continuous

I am spitting

you are spitting

he/she/it is spitting

we are spitting

you are spitting

they are spitting

Present perfect

I have spat

you have spat

he/she/it has spat

we have spat

you have spat

they have spat

Present perfect continuous

I have been spitting

you have been spitting

he/she/it has been spitting

we have been spitting

you have been spitting

they have been spitting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I spat

you spat

he/she/it spat

we spat

you spat

they spat

Past continuous

I was spitting

you were spitting

he/she/it was spitting

we were spitting

you were spitting

they were spitting

Past perfect

I had spat

you had spat

he/she/it had spat

we had spat

you had spat

they had spat

Past perfect continuous

I had been spitting

you had been spitting

he/she/it had been spitting

we had been spitting

you had been spitting

they had been spitting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will spit

you will spit

he/she/it will spit

we will spit

you will spit

they will spit

Future continuous

I will be spitting

you will be spitting

he/she/it will be spitting

we will be spitting

you will be spitting

they will be spitting

Future perfect

I will have spat

you will have spat

he/she/it will have spat

we will have spat

you will have spat

they will have spat

Future perfect continuous

I will have been spitting

you will have been spitting

he/she/it will have been spitting

we will have been spitting

you will have been spitting

they will have been spitting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would spit

you would spit

he/she/it would spit

we would spit

you would spit

they would spit

Conditional continuous

I would be spitting

you would be spitting

he/she/it would be spitting

we would be spitting

you would be spitting

they would be spitting

Conditional perfect

I would have spit

you would have spit

he/she/it would have spit

we would have spit

you would have spit

they would have spit

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been spitting

you would have been spitting

he/she/it would have been spitting

we would have been spitting

you would have been spitting

they would have been spitting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you spit
we let´s spit
you spit

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to spit

Past participle

spat

Present Participle

spitting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SPIT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spit» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of spit

bark · brochette · crackle · discharge · dribble · drizzle · drool · eject · expectorate · flob · gob · hiss · hoick · rotisserie · saliva · sizzle · skewer · slaver · snap · snarl · spittle · spot · sputter · sputum · throw out

TRANSLATION OF SPIT

Find out the translation of spit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of spit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spit» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 唾液
• Translator English - Spanish: espetón
• English: spit
• Translator English - Hindi: थूक
• Translator English - Arabic: بُصَاق
• Translator English - Russian: слюна
• Translator English - Portuguese: cuspe
• Translator English - Bengali: থুতু
• Translator English - French: bave
• Translator English - Malay: Meludah
• Translator English - German: Spucke
• Translator English - Japanese: つば
• Translator English - Korean: 침
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngidoni
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nước bọt
• Translator English - Tamil: துப்பும்
• Translator English - Marathi: थुंकणे
• Translator English - Turkish: tükürmek
• Translator English - Italian: sputo
• Translator English - Polish: ślina
• Translator English - Ukrainian: слина
• Translator English - Romanian: salivă
• Translator English - Greek: φτύσιμο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: spit
• Translator English - Swedish: spett
• Translator English - Norwegian: spytt

10 QUOTES WITH «SPIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spit.

1

Peter Abelard

Are you not moved to tears and bitter compassion, when you behold the only Son of God seized by the most impious, dragged away, mocked, scourged, buffeted, spit upon, crowned with thorns, hung upon the infamous cross between two thieves, finally in such a horrible and execrable manner suffering death, for your salvation and that of the world?

2

Aeschylus

I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit on more than treachery.

3

Gary Allan

Shoot, there's a committee to tell you everything at a record label. You definitely have to know who you are if you want to look like you at the end of the process. We've all seen people get record contracts, and by the time they're spit out by the machine, we don't even recognize them.

4

John Aniston

In show business, you get chewed up and spit out.

5

Kurt Braunohler

New York is a place that can grind you down and spit you out. A true New Yorker doesn't get ground down - he gets polished.

6

Kim Cattrall

Being a gossip reporter just isn't a respectable job. It'll chew you up and spit you out.

7

Chuck Close

In the 7th grade, I made a 20-foot long mural of the Lewis and Clark Trail while we were studying that in history because I knew I wasn't going to be able to spit back the names and the dates and all that stuff on a test.

8

Leonardo DiCaprio

The first kiss I had was the most disgusting thing in my life. The girl injected about a pound of saliva into my mouth, and when I walked away I had to spit it all out.

9

Denis Diderot

If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it is in wickedness. You spit on a petty thief, but you can't deny a kind of respect for the great criminal.

10

Diogenes

In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPIT»

Discover the use of spit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit: Jewish Daily Life in the Time ...

Here Jodi Magness examines archaeological and literary evidence to shed new light on Jewish daily life in Judea, Galilee, Idumaea, and Peraea from the mid-first century BCE to 70 CE. Magness provides fascinating details on a broad spectrum ...

Jodi Magness, 2011

I spit on your graves

I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVES is the first novel to put the quotation marks around the hardboiled thriller--a vivid and startling performance (J. Hoberman). The book is Boris Vian's (1920-1959) sex-and-violence-filled homage to American noir.

Boris Vian, 2001

The Spit Children

A collection of short fiction (43 pieces ranging from brief sentences to short stories). Randerson is a graduate of Bill Manhire's creative writing course, a playwright, and a theatre performer.

Jo Randerson, 2000

It's Spit-Acular!: The Secrets of Saliva

The Gross and Goofy Body series takes readers on a fresh and innovative journey through the body, giving them a fascinating view into all the weird and interesting things about human and animal bodies.

Melissa Stewart, 2009

The Slimy Book of Spit

"Describes what spit consists of, how the human body manufactures spit, and why spit is gross"--Provided by publisher.

Connie Colwell Miller, 2009

If You Are Going to Lead... Don't Spit!

Layton's column appeared in the Busted Knuckle regularly over the past few years. These are stories of motorcycle adventures and misadventures as seen through the twisted mind of the author, a rider with 40+ years riding experience.

Layton Park, 2011

Spit Or Swallow: A Guide for the Wine Virgin

A guide to the essentials of wine covers such topics as how it is made, tasting wine, pairing wine with food, grape varieties, wine etiquette, collecting wine, and serving wine.

Jenny Ratcliffe-Wright, 2008

My Cat, Spit McGee

" My Cat Spit McGee is one of the finest books ever written about a cat, and a moving and entertaining tribute to an enduring friendship. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Willie Morris, 2002

At the Beach: Postcards from Crabby Spit

When Henry visits Crabby Spit with his family, he sends his grandmother postcards telling her all about his experiences and the items that he has lost along the way, in a book where young readers can find Henry's lost items in the pictures.

‎2007

Bat Spit, Maggots, and Other Amazing Medical Wonders

"Describes some disgusting, but very useful, medical treatments"--Provided by publisher.

Kristi Lew, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spit is used in the context of the following news items.

Teen spits cherry pit the longest, doesn't win contest

Kevin Bartz, from Niles, Mich., fires a winning spit of 48-feet, 8 inches, in the championship round of the 42nd International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship, ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»

Chili's customers prove waiter spit in drink when police run DNA test

One former server has landed himself in the middle of a lawsuit after spitting in a ... "The lid popped off and I looked in and there was some spit in the cup," ... «KABC-TV, Jun 15»

Did a Cleveland Cavaliers Fan Spit Dip on Joakim Noah During …

Joakim Noah told a security guard that a Cavs fan spit on him as he was leaving the court. — Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) May 7, 2015. On its own, Noah's ... «Bleacher Report, May 15»

University student in court for allegedly covering housemates' food …

Recorded on 4 February by a hidden camera in the kitchen, it shows her appearing to open different containers in the fridge, spit in them and stir the food before ... «The Independent, May 15»

Report: Frat members spit on disabled veterans, stole flags

GAINESVILLE, Fla. —Members of a University of Florida fraternity are accused of spitting on a group of disabled military veterans and stealing their flags at a ... «WYFF Greenville, Apr 15»

Manchester United's Jonny Evans maintains innocence over spitting

Manchester United defender Jonny Evans is still insisting he did not intend to spit at Newcastle United's Papiss Cisse and says that type of behaviour is for ... «SkySports, Mar 15»

Justin Bieber spit in neighbour's face, new lawsuit claims

Justin Bieber's former neighbour claims in a lawsuit filed Thursday that the pop singer spit in his face and terrorized his family with loud parties, drug use and ... «CBC.ca, Mar 15»

Did Jonny Evans and Papiss Cisse SPIT at each other during …

Jonny Evans and Papiss Cisse face FA bans after being caught in a spitting disgrace. The pair clashed spat at each other after clashing in a tackle in the first half ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»

Farewell Spit inspected for whales

About 200 pilot whales stranded on Farewell Spit on Friday and most were refloated. Yesterday evening DOC staff and volunteers refloated about 60 whales ... «3News NZ, Feb 15»

Coast Guard rescues 2 from sinking boat off Dungeness Spit

The Lady A, a 67-foot recreational vessel, sinks in 180 feet of water north of Dungeness Spit, Sequim, Wash. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard ... «KOMO News, Oct 14»