Past tense of spit

Forms of spit

Past tense of spit by meaning

1. to evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.: spat or spit
2. to impale on a spit; to pierce with a sharp object.: spitted

Spat in a sentence

• Disgusted with himself at such cowardice, he spat a needle from his mouth, stepped back from the tree and listened.1994, Stephen Fry, chapter 2, in The Hippopotamus, London: Hutchinson, →ISBN, page 25; republished London: Arrow Books, Random House Group...
• The 47-year-old had allegedly been spat at by a passenger at London Victoria who said he had the virus, although a subsequent police investigation concluded that there was insufficient evidence to charge anyone.2020 October 21, “Network News: Belly Mujinga”, in Rail, page 11
• There was no sink in the room so we spat out the window.From the entry spat
• He spat a big ball of gob on to the pavement.From the entry gob
• He coughed violently and spat out the catarrh irritating his throat.From the entry catarrh

Meaning of spit

1. noun A thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is skewered for cooking, often over a fire.
2. noun A generally low, narrow, pointed, usually sandy peninsula or bar.
3. verb To impale on a spit; to pierce with a sharp object.

Full definition of spit

Verbs like spit

• sit (sat)
• babysit (babysat)

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• Spit in Hindi
• Spit in Tamil
• Spit in Marathi
• Spit in Urdu

Questions about the past tense of spit

What is the past tense of spit?

The past tense of spit is spat or spit.

What is the past participle of spit?

The past participle of spit is spat or spit.

Is spit a regular or irregular verb?

Spit is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.