The food was so terrible that I spit it out.
•I spit out the sweet potatoes.
2. Fig. to manage to say something. •Come on! Say it! Spit it out!
•Spit it out! Get it said!
3. Fig. to say something scornfully. •He spit out his words in utter derision.
•She spit out the most unpleasant string of curse words I have ever heard from anyone.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
spit it out — People say this when someone has something to say but is too embarrassed, shy, etc, to say it … The small dictionary of idiomes
spit it out — phrasal : to say what is in the mind without further delay * * * informal used to urge someone to say or confess something quickly spit it out, man, I haven t got all day * * * spit it out informal used to tell someone to say something that he or … Useful english dictionary
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spit it out — verb To overcome reluctance to say something particular or to speak in general. CHUBUKOV. Oh, dont go round and round it, darling! Spit it out! Well? Syn: out with it Ant: beat around the bush … Wiktionary
spit it out in imperative — informal say something unhesitatingly. → spit … English new terms dictionary
spit — Ⅰ. spit [1] ► VERB (spitting; past and past part. spat or spit) 1) eject saliva forcibly from one s mouth. 2) forcibly eject (food or liquid) from one s mouth. 3) say in a hostile way. 4) (o … English terms dictionary
spit — spit1 [spıt] v past tense and past participle spat [spæt] or spit AmE present participle spitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid from your mouth)¦ 2¦(food/drink etc)¦ 3¦(rain)¦ 4¦(say something)¦ 5 spit it out 6¦(small pieces)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
spit — spit1 [ spıt ] (past tense and past participle spit or spat [ spæt ] ) verb * 1. ) intransitive to force some of the clear liquid called saliva out from your mouth: Dino leaned over and spat on the ground. The woman spat and shouted insults as… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spit — 1 past tense and past participle spat also spit AmE present participle spitting verb 1 LIQUID FROM YOUR MOUTH (I) to blow a small amount of saliva (=the liquid in your mouth) out of your mouth (+ at/on): Mom, Judy spit at me! | Kevin cleared his… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spit up — verb 1. give reluctantly He coughed up some money for his children s tuition • Syn: ↑cough up, ↑pony up • Hypernyms: ↑give • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
spit — I. /spɪt / (say spit) verb (spat or spit, spitting) –verb (i) 1. to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate. 2. to do this at or on a person, etc., to express hatred, contempt, etc. 3. to sputter. 4. to fall in scattered drops or flakes, as rain …
