Thesaurus: spit

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1. n. A long, slender, pointed rod, usually of iron, for holding meat while roasting.
2. n. A small point of land running into the sea, or a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; as, a spit of sand.
3. n. The depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a spadeful.
4. n. To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal.
5. n. To spade; to dig.
6. v. i. To attend to a spit; to use a spit.
7. imp. & p. p. of Spit
8. n. To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other matter, from the mouth.
9. n. To eject; to throw out; to belch.
10. n. The secretion formed by the glands of the mouth; spitle; saliva; sputum.
11. v. i. To throw out saliva from the mouth.
12. v. i. To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles.