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Antonyms for spit
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  1. spit, tonguenoun

    a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

    Synonyms:
    spittle, expectoration, glossa, lingua, spitting, tongue, saliva, clapper, natural language, knife

  2. saliva, spit, spittlenoun

    a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches

    Synonyms:
    saliva, tongue, spitting, spittle, expectoration

  3. spitnoun

    a skewer for holding meat over a fire

    Synonyms:
    saliva, tongue, spitting, spittle, expectoration

  4. spit, spitting, expectorationverb

    the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

    Synonyms:
    saliva, tongue, spitting, spittle, expectoration

  5. spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spueverb

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

    "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"

    Synonyms:
    cat, puke, throw up, honk, chuck, sprinkle, sick, skewer, disgorge, cast, spew out, spit out, vomit, regurgitate, vomit up, ptyalize, spue, upchuck, eruct, pitter-patter, purge, barf, ptyalise, spew, be sick, spatter, retch, patter, regorge

  6. spit, spit outverb

    utter with anger or contempt

    Synonyms:
    cough out, sprinkle, spit up, skewer, spue, spit out, splutter, ptyalize, sputter, pitter-patter, ptyalise, spew, spatter, cough up, expectorate, patter

  7. sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patterverb

    rain gently

    "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

    Synonyms:
    swash, sprinkle, dot, skewer, spit out, ptyalize, spue, plash, spatter, pitter-patter, scatter, ptyalise, sparge, patter, besprinkle, dust, spew, bespatter, disperse, splash, splosh, splatter

  8. skewer, spitverb

    drive a skewer through

    "skewer the meat for the BBQ"

    Synonyms:
    spew, patter, spatter, sprinkle, pitter-patter, skewer, spit out, spue, ptyalize, ptyalise

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 1 vote

  1. spitnoun

    Synonyms:
    spittle, sputum, saliva

    Associated words:
    salivary, salivous, salivant, salivate, salivation, ptyalin

  2. spitverb

    Synonyms:
    expectorate, spawl, sputter, eject

How to use spit in a sentence?

  1. Eric Swalwell:

    The American people saw the police officers who were beaten and spit on and stampeded -- 50 of them injured and almost 20 of them hospitalized, one of them killed. The cafeteria workers who ran for their lives as well. There's a lot of witnesses to this crime.

  2. Vladimir Putin:

    The Russian people will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors and will simply spit them out like a gnat that accidentally flew into their mouths — spit them out on the pavement, i am convinced that such a natural and necessary self-purification of society will only strengthen our country, our solidarity, cohesion and readiness to respond to any challenges.

  3. Jimmy Breslin:

    The office of president is a bastardized thing, half royalty and half democracy, that nobody knows whether to genuflect or spit.

  4. Yiddish Proverb:

    Don't spit into the well--you might drink from it later.

  5. Signs:

    Merrill One time, I was at this party... and I was sitting on the couch with Amanda McKinney. She was just sitting there, looking beautiful. So, I lean in to kiss her, and I realize I have gum in my mouth. So, I turn to spit it out and put it in a paper cup. I turn back, and Amanda McKinney throws up all over herself. I knew the moment it happened, it was a miracle. I could have been kissing her when she threw up. It would have scarred me for life. I may never have recovered.

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