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Antonyms for spit
spɪtspit
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term spit.
Princeton's WordNet
spit, tonguenoun
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
Synonyms:
spittle, expectoration, glossa, lingua, spitting, tongue, saliva, clapper, natural language, knifesaliva, 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
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saliva, tongue, spitting, spittle, expectorationspitnoun
a skewer for holding meat over a fire
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saliva, tongue, spitting, spittle, expectorationspit, spitting, expectorationverb
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
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saliva, tongue, spitting, spittle, expectorationspit, 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, regorgespit, spit outverb
utter with anger or contempt
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cough out, sprinkle, spit up, skewer, spue, spit out, splutter, ptyalize, sputter, pitter-patter, ptyalise, spew, spatter, cough up, expectorate, pattersprinkle, 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, splatterskewer, spitverb
drive a skewer through
"skewer the meat for the BBQ"
Synonyms:
spew, patter, spatter, sprinkle, pitter-patter, skewer, spit out, spue, ptyalize, ptyalise
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How to use spit in a sentence?
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.
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.
The office of president is a bastardized thing, half royalty and half democracy, that nobody knows whether to genuflect or spit.
Don't spit into the well--you might drink from it later.
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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