Definitions

1. verb

to expel saliva or other matter from the mouth, often in disgust or contempt; to eject or discharge something, such as a projectile or fluid

“She spat at him in anger.”

2. noun

the act of spitting

“The doctor ordered the patient to stop the spit.”

3. noun

saliva or other matter that has been spat out

“He wiped the spit from his lips.”

4. noun

a small amount of a liquid, especially water or oil, that is ejected or sprayed

“The car’s engine began to spit oil everywhere.”

5. noun

a small rocky outcrop or a piece of land jutting out into the sea

“The lighthouse stood on a spit of land.”