spit-take

spit-take is the alternative spelling of spit take.

Meaning of spit take

Noun

spit take (plural spit takes)

A take (recorded performance), generally expressing surprise or disbelief, in which the actor in the act of drinking spits out the drink.
- When the wombat-riding chimp jumped onto the bar, Smith, who had been enjoying a beer, did a massive spit take.

Verb

spit-take (third-person singular simple present spit-takes, present participle spit-taking, simple past spit-taked or spit-took, past participle spit-taked or spit-took or spit-taken)

To perform a spit take
- Meanwihle[sic] at Winterfell, another overdone scheme designed mainly to surprise the audience. In the black of her chambers, Sansa brainstorms with Littlefinger what Arya could want. “After she murders you, what does she become?” he asks. To which Sansa does everything but gasp and spit-take...2017 August 27, Brandon Nowalk, “Game Of Thrones slows down for the longest, and best, episode of the season (newbies)”, in The Onion AV Club

Forms of spit-take

Noun
plural	spit-takes
Verb
third-person singular present	spit-takes
present participle	spit-taking
past	spit-taked
past	spit-took
past participle	spit-taked
past participle	spit-took
past participle	spit-taken

Questions about spit-take

What does spit-take mean?: Spit-take means to perform a spit take.
What is spit-take the alternative spelling of?: Spit-take is the alternative spelling of spit take.
What part of speech is spit-take?: Spit-take is a verb.
What is the past tense of spit-take?: The past tense of spit-take is spit-taked.

Words near spit-take in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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