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How to use spit in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Spit means a thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is skewered for cooking, often over a fire. Example: “She’s spitting the roast in the kitchen.”

Examples of spit by meaning

nounA generally low, narrow, pointed, usually sandy peninsula or bar.

  • Playa margins are dominated by relict shoreline features, such as wave-cut terraces, depositional beach ridges, and offshore bars and spits.2016, Robert C. Graham, A. Toby O’Geen, “Geomorphology and Soils”, in Harold Mooney, Erika Zavaleta, editors, Ecosystems of California...

verbTo impale on a spit; to pierce with a sharp object.

  • to spit a loin of veal
  • Fried or roast mice, spitted on sticks like kebabs, are often offered for sale by the roadside.1991, I. F. La Croix, E. A. S. La Croix, T. M. La Croix, “Malaŵi: Climate and Geography”, in Orchids of Malaŵi: The Epiphytic and...

verbTo use a spit to cook; to attend to food that is cooking on a spit.

  • She’s spitting the roast in the kitchen.

verbTo evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

  • Spitting dust from her dry lips, she ran indoors to protect the children, and found them coughing.1974, James A[lbert] Michener, “Drylands”, in Centennial, New York, N.Y.: Random House, →ISBN; Dial Press trade paperback edition, New...
  • 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

verbTo emit or expel in a manner similar to evacuating saliva from the mouth.

  • a hot pan spitting droplets of fat
  • The wag zigzagged across the field, bumping over ruts in the soil and tangled grass as a stream of bullets followed them from the high-mounted railguns, spitting sparks from the metal sides of the wag.2015 May, James Axler [pseudonym; Rik Hoskin], chapter 6, in Hell’s Maw (Outlanders; 73), Don Mills, Ont.: Gold Eagle Books, Worldwide...

verbTo utter (something) violently.

  • "Why, you little emasculated Don Juan— You—" he spat an unmentionable name— "d'you think I'd fight one of your tin-soldier farces with you?1915, Amélie Rives (Princess Troubetzkoy), chapter XXXIX, in Shadows of Flames: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Frederick A[bbott] Stokes Company...
  • You?" he spat.2004, Mark Gatiss, “The Mystery of the Two Geologists”, in The Vesuvius Club: A Bit of Fluff (A Lucifer Box Novel), New York, N.Y.: Simon &...

verbTo rap, to utter.

  • A group of black guys were spitting rhymes in the corner, slapping hands and egging one another on.2005, Giselle Zado Wasfie, So Fly, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Griffin, →ISBN

verb(in the form spitting) To spit facts; to tell the truth.

  • He's spitting for sure.

More sentences with spit

  • The VHS recorder just ate the tape and won't spit it out.From the entry eat
  • He'll really spit the dummy when he hears that he's not going on that trip.From the entry spit the dummy
  • Don't show the dead bird to him; he'll just spit up.From the entry spit up
  • Fines will be issued to spitters who spit wantonly in public.From the entry spitter
  • Did you hear about John's dummy spit over the management changeover?From the entry dummy spit
  • You might've heard what I said had you not been so busy swapping spit with that floozy.From the entry swapping spit
  • Well, you've obviously got something to say about their relationship, so just spit it out already!From the entry spit out
  • My computer won't read this DVD. It just keeps spitting it out.From the entry spit out
  • Spit that out! I've had enough! As of now, chewing gum is banned in this school.From the entry as of now
  • They could use a bit of spit and polish around here. The place is filthy.From the entry spit and polish
  • He may be a little deranged, but when he talks about politics, my guy is spitting facts.From the entry spit facts
  • Spitting at another player means an automatic red card.From the entry automatic
  • We're having a hog spit roast at the weekend.From the entry spit roast
  • When the wombat-riding chimp jumped onto the bar, Smith, who had been enjoying a beer, did a massive spit take.From the entry spit take
  • The lakeside cottage was on a peninsular spit of land.From the entry peninsular
  • Spitting Image was a famous satirical television program.From the entry satirical
  • You're the spitting image of my brother.From the entry spitting image
  • Hydrogen-7 has so many excess neutrons that it lies beyond the neutron drip line, and will spit out neutrons until it becomes a particle-bound isotope.From the entry drip line
  • The three-year-old I babysit always spits on me when talking. I know he doesn't mean it, but telling him "say it, don't spray it" just doesn't work.From the entry say it, don't spray it
  • No spitting is required, so nicotine pouches are even less visible than vaping.2024 January 12, Emily Dreyfuss, “Our Kids Are Living in a Different Digital World”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York…. From the entry Zyn
  • The blades chopped the waterfall of cooked corn paste, spitting hot debris up into Dusty's fur.2021 August 31, Christian McKay Heidicker, Scary Stories for Young Foxes: The City, Henry Holt and Company (BYR), →ISBN. From the entry shink
  • She had to keep stopping to spit gobbits of rising boak into sinks and old tea mugs.2020, Douglas Stewart, Shuggie Bain. From the entry boak
  • Now she's spitting straight facts on Twitter about how she used to make her butt look bigger.2020 December 9, Heran Mamo, “Cardi B Reveals How She Made Her Backside Look More Ample in High School”, in Billboard. From the entry spit straight facts
  • A loud hock was 4 and a loud sneeze or spit indicated 5.2019 March 26, Alvin Townley, Captured: An American Prisoner of War in North Vietnam (Scholastic Focus), Scholastic Inc., →ISBN. From the entry hock
  • He spits tobacky at my feet and walks away with his girl so happy together.2019 December, Justin Blackburn, The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues, page 54. From the entry tobacky
  • "Ah, you Moldovans, how undone you came, you spit on holy things".2019, 01:01:09.00 from the start, in Eugen Damaschin, director, Moldova 89-91, spoken by himself (Iurie Roșca), Moldova: MILK Films. From the entry come undone
  • “Gachapon” refers both to vending machines and the capsule toys they spit out.2017 August 19, Tim Hornyak, “Gachapon: Tracing the evolution of Japan's colorful toy capsules”, in Japan Times. From the entry gachapon

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

Questions about spit in a sentence

How do you use spit in a sentence?
Spit is used as a noun and verb. For example: “She’s spitting the roast in the kitchen.”
What is a short sentence with spit?
“You?" he spat.”
What does spit mean?
Spit means a thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is skewered for cooking, often over a fire.

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