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spitting it out

spitting it out is the present participle and gerund of spit it out.

Meaning of spit it out

Verb

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

  1. (derogatory, imperative, often, slang) To overcome reluctance to say something particular or to speak in general.
    • – Sir, I... I... er...
      – Come on, man! Spit it out!
    Synonyms:
    out with it[Appendix:Glossary

Questions about spitting it out

What is spitting it out the present participle and gerund of?
Spitting it out is the present participle and gerund of spit it out.

Words near spitting it out in the dictionary

  1. spitting fire
  2. spitting image
  3. spitting images
  4. spitting in someone's face
  5. spitting in the wind
  6. spitting it out
  7. spitting mad
  8. spitting nails
  9. spitting on
  10. spitting out
  11. spitting spider

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