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SPIT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SPIT?

Need another word that means the same as “spit”? Find 35 synonyms and 30 related words for “spit” in this overview.

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Spit as a Noun
Definitions of "Spit" as a noun
Synonyms of "Spit" as a noun (10 Words)
Spit as a Verb
Definitions of "Spit" as a verb
Synonyms of "Spit" as a verb (25 Words)
Usage Examples of "Spit" as a verb
Associations of "Spit" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Spit” are: ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spue, patter, pitter-patter, spatter, sprinkle, skewer, spit out, expectorate, hawk, snap, say angrily, hiss, rasp, splutter, sizzle, crackle, sputter, frizzle, fizz, rain lightly, drizzle, spot, tongue, expectoration, spitting, saliva, spittle, sputum, slaver, slobber, dribble, drool

Spit as a Noun

Definitions of "Spit" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spit” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A skewer for holding meat over a fire.
Saliva, typically that which has been ejected from a person's mouth.
The act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva.
A narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea.
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.
An act of spitting.

Synonyms of "Spit" as a noun (10 Words)

dribble	A thin stream of liquid; a trickle. A dribble* of blood.*
drool	Pretentious or silly talk or writing. A fine trickle of drool* leaked from the corner of his mouth.*
expectoration	The process of coughing up and spitting out.
saliva	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.
slaver	A ship used for transporting slaves.
slobber	Saliva spilling from the mouth. Slobber hung in frothy ropes from the dog s mouth.
spitting	The act of spitting forcefully expelling saliva.
spittle	Saliva, especially as ejected from the mouth.
sputum	Expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness.
tongue	The tongue of an ox or lamb as food. He spoke with a thick tongue.

Spit as a Verb

Definitions of "Spit" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spit” as a verb can have the following definitions:

(of a fire or something being cooked) emit small bursts of sparks or hot fat with a series of short, explosive noises.
Eject saliva forcibly from one's mouth, sometimes as a gesture of contempt or anger.
Drive a skewer through.
Forcibly eject (food or liquid) from one's mouth.
Rain gently.
Utter with anger or contempt.
Perform rap music.
Be extremely angry or frustrated.
Utter in a hostile or aggressive way.
Light rain falls.
Expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth.
(of a cat) make a hissing noise as a sign of anger or hostility.

Synonyms of "Spit" as a verb (25 Words)

crackle	Give a sense of great tension or animation. The fire suddenly crackled and spat sparks.
drizzle	Moisten with fine drops. Drizzle the clarified butter over the top.
expectorate	Cough or spit out (phlegm) from the throat or lungs. A sign asks visitors not to expectorate* in the sinks.*
fizz	Move with or display excitement, exuberance, or liveliness. Carbide lamps fizzed in the darkness.
frizzle	Fry until crisp, shrivelled, or burnt. She frizzled the bacon and poached the eggs.
hawk	Of a person hunt game with a trained hawk. The tribes like to hawk* in the desert.*
hiss	Make a sharp hissing sound as if to show disapproval. The escaping gas was hissing.
patter	Make a repeated light tapping sound. He quickly pattered down the stairs.
pitter-patter	Rain gently.
ptyalise	Expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth.
ptyalize	Expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth.
rain lightly	Precipitate as rain.
rasp	Scrape or file something with a rasp. My breath rasped in my throat.
say angrily	Indicate.
sizzle	Be very exciting or passionate. We sizzled in blazing sunshine this week.
skewer	Drive a skewer through. Skewer the meat for the BBQ.
snap	Close with a snapping motion. Snap your fingers.
spatter	Cover with drops or spots of something. The baby spattered the bib with food.
spew	Be poured or forced out in large quantities. Great screeds of paper spewed out of the computer.
spit out	Expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth.
splutter	Say something rapidly, indistinctly, and with a spitting sound, as a result of anger, embarrassment, or another strong emotion. He began to splutter* excuses.*
spot	Mark or become marked with spots. The higher rated team spots the lower rated team the difference in their handicaps.
sprinkle	Distribute or disperse something randomly or irregularly throughout (something. It began to sprinkle.
spue	Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
sputter	Utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage. The solar wind protons must sputter* away the surface atoms of the dust.*

Usage Examples of "Spit" as a verb

The cat arched his back and spat at her.
‘Go to hell!’ she spat.
The bonfire crackled and spat.
He was spitting with sudden fury.
She spat abuse at the jury.
The baby spat out its porridge.
Todd spat in Hugh's face.
It began to spit.

Associations of "Spit" (30 Words)

bile	A digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats. His response was full of bile* and hatred.*
bilious	Suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress. A bilious* attack.*
chuck	Give up (a job or activity. She wanted to chuck* her job.*
dander	Small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people. Having one s hackles or dander* up.*
disgorge	Yield or give up (funds, especially when dishonestly acquired. The wine is aged in the bottle before it is disgorged.
drivel	Let saliva drivel from the mouth. Don t talk such drivel.
dyspeptic	A person who suffers from indigestion or bad temper.
emetic	A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting. That emetic* music endemic to department stores.*
endocrine	Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. The endocrine* system.*
gland	A structure resembling a gland especially a lymph node. Symptoms include swollen glands.
honk	Make or cause to make a honk. The geese were honking.
hormone	A person s sex hormones as held to influence behaviour or mood. She told herself she was suffering from hormones that she would cheer up soon.
insulin	A hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood The lack of insulin causes a form of diabetes.
mouth	Train the mouth of a horse so that it responds to a bit. She wiped lipstick from her mouth.
mucous	Relating to, producing, covered with, or of the nature of mucus. Mucous tissue.
mucus	Protective secretion of the mucus membranes in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithe.
perspiration	Salty fluid secreted by sweat glands. Perspiration ran down his forehead.
perspire	Give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat, physical exertion, or stress. Will was perspiring heavily.
phlegm	Calmness of temperament. Phlegm and determination carried them through many difficult situations.
retch	Vomit. He retched up a thin stream of vomit.
saliva	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.
salivary	Relating to or secreting saliva. The salivary* glands.*
sebaceous	Relating to a sebaceous gland or its secretion.
secrete	(of a cell, gland, or organ) produce and discharge (a substance. The money was secreted from his children.
secretion	A substance discharged by secretion. Hormonal secretions.
spew	Vomit. The editors of the paper spew* out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate.*
sputum	A mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or other disease and often examined microscopically to aid medical diagnosis.
sweat	Exude sweat. Exercise makes one sweat.
thymus	A lymphoid organ situated in the neck of vertebrates which produces T lymphocytes for the immune system The human thymus becomes much smaller at the approach of puberty.