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spit

verb · /spɪt/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does spit mean?

spit (verb): expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you pronounce spit?

/spɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Words related to spit

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “spit” mean?

to go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space

Not quite: that's what enter means.

to knowingly give false information with intent to deceive

Not quite: that's what lie means.

to move or pass from one place, person or thing to another

Not quite: that's what transfer means.

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

Right! That's what “spit” means.

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