spit out

Verb

Meaning

discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth

spit up in an explosive manner

utter with anger or contempt

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

spit sputter splutter expectorate spit up cough out hawk gush discharge emit expel eject spat erupt spitting
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Antonyms

include allow figure accept estimate engage
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Hypernyms

release discharge exhaust emit expel utter

Hyponyms

spit cough sputter spew splutter spue

Examples

At the moment I was mad enough to chew up nails and spit out paper clips. Jim Butcher

The wolf howled under the leaves And spit out the prettiest feathers Of his meal of fowl: Like him I consume myself. Arthur Rimbaud

... and the wolf chewed up the children and spit out their bones ... But those were Foreign Children and it really didn't matter ... Dr. Seuss

In show business, you get chewed up and spit out. John Aniston

Marriage is not just a porridge that you spit out if it's too hot. Filipino Proverb

It is as bad to spit out the fire and be shamed, as it is to swallow it and be burnt. Danish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

spit of land spit off spit on spit roast spit shine spit straight facts