spit out

Verb

spit out (third-person singular simple present spits out, present participle spitting out, simple past and past participle spat out or spit out)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spit, out.
   • The cocktail tasted so disgusting that I had to spit it out immediately.
2. (transitive) To say reluctantly (see also spit it out).
   • Well, you've obviously got something to say about their relationship, so just spit it out already!
   • "Hark ye, mistress," said the shepherd. "I've had much on my tongue this many a day, but you haven't given me the chance to spit it out. I won't be put off any longer."1920, Sabine Baring-Gould, chapter XXII, in Mehalah: a story of the salt marshes

   Synonyms:

   come out with

3. (transitive) To rap; to repeat verses passionately or intensely.
   • Damn, look at him spitting out these bars!
   • She spit the notes out so quickly, she might have given the fast talker in those Federal Express commercials a real run for his money.1983 April 23, Ruth Borenstein, “Alive! Dazzles”, in Gay Community News, page 11

   Synonyms:

   spit

4. (transitive) To say scornfully.
   • "You will die now!", he spat out.
   • But, crucially, the visual wit that made the original feel so bracingly fresh is maintained, not to mention its fondness for turning the Savile Row air blue – if you’ve ever hoped to witness Elton John spitting out four-letter words like a Gatling gun, all while wearing a remarkable feathered suit...2017 September 19, Gwilym Mumford, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle review – spy sequel reaches new heights of skyscraping silliness”, in the Guardian
5. (transitive) To eject.
   • My computer won't read this DVD. It just keeps spitting it out.