Dictionary entry details
• SPIT (noun)
Meaning:
A narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
spit; tongue
Hypernyms ("spit" is a kind of...):
cape; ness (a strip of land projecting into a body of water)
Meronyms (substance of "spit"):
sand (a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral)
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
saliva; spittle; spit
Hypernyms ("spit" is a kind of...):
secretion (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)
Meronyms (substance of "spit"):
ptyalin (an amylase secreted in saliva)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "spit"):
dribble; drivel; drool; slobber (saliva spilling from the mouth)
tobacco juice (saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco))
Holonyms ("spit" is a part of...):
salivary gland (any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion)
Meaning:
A skewer for holding meat over a fire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spit" is a kind of...):
skewer (a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "spit"):
brochette (a small spit or skewer)
turnspit (a roasting spit that can be turned)
Holonyms ("spit" is a part of...):
rack; stand (a support for displaying various articles)
Meaning:
The act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
spitting; expectoration; spit
Hypernyms ("spit" is a kind of...):
ejection; expulsion; forcing out; projection (the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting)
• SPIT (verb)
Meaning:
Expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
spue; spit; spew; ptyalize; ptyalise
Context example:
The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer
Hypernyms (to "spit" is one way to...):
cough out; cough up; expectorate; spit out; spit up (discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
The women spit water into the bowl
Also:
spit up (discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth)
spit up (give reluctantly)
Meaning:
Utter with anger or contempt
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
spit; spit out
Hypernyms (to "spit" is one way to...):
emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Rain gently
Classified under:
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering
Synonyms:
patter; pitter-patter; spatter; spit; sprinkle
Context example:
It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
Hypernyms (to "spit" is one way to...):
rain; rain down (precipitate as rain)
Sentence frame:
It is ----ing
Meaning:
Drive a skewer through
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
skewer; spit
Context example:
skewer the meat for the BBQ
Hypernyms (to "spit" is one way to...):
pin (pierce with a pin)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
