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noun

Say it like: Spi-ts

The correct spelling is spits. A sudden impact or blow. For example: "I don't mean this as a slam, but you can be really impatient sometimes."

Usage Examples

I don't mean this as a slam, but you can be really impatient sometimes.

to spit a loin of veal

She’s spitting the roast in the kitchen.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A sudden impact or blow.
  2. 2.The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.
  3. 3.A slam dunk.
  4. 4.An insult.
  5. 5.The yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product.

verb

  1. 1.To impale on a spit; to pierce with a sharp object.
  2. 2.To use a spit to cook; to attend to food that is cooking on a spit.
  3. 3.To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.
  4. 4.To emit or expel in a manner similar to evacuating saliva from the mouth; specifically, to rain or snow slightly.
  5. 5.To utter (something) violently.

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