spitting 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!

   Synonyms:

   come out with

3. (transitive) To rap; to repeat verses passionately or intensely.
   • Damn, look at him spitting out these bars!

   Synonyms:

   spit

4. (transitive) To say scornfully.
   • "You will die now!", he spat out.
5. (transitive) To eject.
   • My computer won't read this DVD. It just keeps spitting it out.