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Dictionary: spit1   (spĭt) pronunciation
 
n.
  1. Saliva, especially when expectorated; spittle.
  2. The act of expectorating.
  3. Something, such as the frothy secretion of spittle bugs, that resembles spit.
  4. A brief, scattered rainfall or snowfall.
  5. Informal. The perfect likeness: He's the spit and image of his father.

v., spat (spăt) or spit, spit·ting, spits.

v.tr.
  1. To eject from the mouth: spat out the grape seeds.
  2. To eject as if from the mouth: a fire spitting sparks.
  3. To emit suddenly and forcefully: spat out an insult.
v.intr.
  1. To eject matter from the mouth; expectorate.
  2. To express contempt or animosity by or as if by ejecting matter from the mouth.
  3. To make a hissing or sputtering noise.
  4. To rain or snow in light, scattered drops or flakes.
phrasal verb:

spit up

  1. To vomit.

[Middle English, from spitten, to spit, from Old English spittan, ultimately of imitative origin.]


spit2 (spĭt) pronunciation
n.
  1. A slender, pointed rod on which meat is impaled for broiling.
  2. A narrow point of land extending into a body of water.
tr.v., spit·ted, spit·ting, spits.

To impale on or as if on a spit.

[Middle English, from Old English spitu.]


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Thin metal bar on which meat, poultry, or game is roasted in front of an open fire, and rotated during cooking; now also inside an oven or grill.

 
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Definition: eject saliva or substance
Antonyms: swallow


 

n. a narrow point of land projecting into the sea: a narrow spit of land shelters the bay.

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A ridge of sand running away from the coast, usually with a curved seaward end. Spits grow in the prevailing direction of longshore drift. Their ends are curved by the action of waves coming from different directions.

 

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Originally a ‘spade-depth of earth’ but in modern archaeological excavation the term is applied to a defined thickness of deposit (typically between 1cm and 10 cm) that is removed as a single operation. See also spit excavation.

 

A spadeful of soil; the depth of soil equal to the length of a spade's blade.

 
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Spitting or expectoration is the act of forcibly ejecting saliva or other substances from the mouth. It is normally considered rude and a social taboo in many parts of the world, though spitting can still be occasionally observed in some places (for instance, it is still widespread in the People's Republic of China, Korea, Japan and the Philippines). It is possible to transmit infectious diseases in this way.

Spitting upon another person, especially onto the face, is a universal sign of anger, hatred or contempt. It can represent a "symbolical regurgitation" or an act of contamination. It can also be a device to bring good luck or ward off bad.[1]

The term spitting is also used to describe a type of soft rain.[citation needed]

It may be preceded by hawking, forcing up phlegm from the upper respiratory tract, giving the ejected gob a more slimy consistency.

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History of spitting in Western Europe

Social attitudes towards spitting have changed greatly in Western Europe since the Middle Ages. Then, frequent spitting was part of everyday life, and at all levels of society, it was thought ill-mannered to suck back saliva to avoid spitting. By the early 1700s, spitting had become seen as something which should be concealed, and by 1859 many viewed the spitting on the floor or street as vulgar, especially in mixed company. Spittoons were used openly during the nineteenth century to provide an acceptable outlet for spitters. Spittoons became far less common after the influenza epidemic of 1918, and their use has since virtually disappeared, though each justice of the Supreme Court of the United States continues to be provided with a personal cuspidor.[1]

In 1506 some African Tribes called the Mara Chasion believed that spitting was a sign that evil/bad had entered your mouth and you subconscious spit it out.[citation needed]

Dangers of spitting

Atypical pneumonia can be spread by respiratory droplets. Atypical pneumonia is a pneumonia that does not respond to the usual antibiotic treatment, therefore making this pneumonia rather severe. Another disease which can be transmitted by spitting is tuberculosis.

Spitting competitions

There are some places whereby spitting is a competitive sport, with or without a projectile in the mouth. For example, there is a Guinness World Record for cherry pit spitting, and there are world championships in Kudu dung spitting.

Other

  • Amongst the Fremen of Arrakis in Frank Herbert's Dune series, spitting is an act of showing one's appreciation and respect. Since the desert of Arrakis provides only a small amount of water to live from, giving away fluid is a special sign of honor.
  • Spitting (or "gobbing") was a common practise among English punks in the 1970s. When the punk bands played live, it was seen as part of the punk ritual to spit on them.
  • The Maasai people in Africa spit upon one another as a greeting and farewell.[citation needed] This was satirized in the movie Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls.
  • A camel or llama may spit if it is annoyed.
  • In law, spitting may be considered an assault and battery.
  • Spitting within a few days after removal of a tooth can disrupt the recovery process as the spitting action can change the pressure inside the mouth and disturb scabs/clots in the wound.
  • Baseball player Frenchy Bordagaray was once suspended for spitting on an umpire. He remarked that the punishment was "more than I expectorated."

See also

References

  1. ^ s.v., Funk and Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore Mythology and Legend., Maria Leach, ed

 
Translations: Spit
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - spytte, regne let, sprutte
v. tr. - spytte, udspytte, sætte ild til, sætte på spid, spidde
n. - spyt, spid, landtunge, spadestik

idioms:

  • spit and polish    pudsning
  • spit chips    pudsning, pudsearbejde, pinlig orden og renlighed
  • spit it out    spyt ud, ud med sproget
  • spit out    spyt ud, ud med sproget
  • spitting distance    spytteafstand
  • spitting image    det udtrykte billede, som snydt ud af næsen på
  • the (very) spit of    som snydt ud af næsen på

2.
n. - spid
v. tr. - spidde, sætte på spid

3.
n. - spadestik

Nederlands (Dutch)
spugen, uitspuwen, blazen (kat), aan het spit rijgen, spuug, (braad)spit, spies, landtong, evenbeeld, motregen

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - (lit) cracher, (fig) cracher, écumer (de), proférer (en direction de), grésiller, crépiter
v. tr. - (lit) cracher, (fig) cracher (de la lave), projeter (de l'huile), proférer (en direction de)
n. - salive, crachat, (Géol) flèche

idioms:

  • spit and polish    huile de coude
  • spit chips    être en colère
  • spit it out    crache le morceau (excl)
  • spit out    (lit) cracher, (fig) proférer
  • spit up    cracher, (US) vomir (bébé)
  • spitting image    (être) le portrait craché de
  • the spit of    le portrait tout craché de
  • the very spit of    le portrait tout craché de
  • within spitting distance    (être) à deux pas de

2.
n. - (Culin) broche, tournebroche
v. tr. - embrocher

3.
n. - (GB) fer de profondeur

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - fauchen, sprühen, spucken
n. - Spucke

idioms:

  • spit and polish    Putzen und Reinigen
  • spit chips    sich ärgern
  • spit it out    spuck es aus
  • spit out    ausspucken
  • spit up    kotzen
  • spitting image    Ebenbild
  • the spit of    jmd. ist ganz die/seine Mutter, der/sein Vater
  • the very spit of    Ebenbild von
  • within spitting distance    sehr kurze Entfernung

2.
n. - Spieß
v. - aufspießen

3.
n. - Spatentiefe

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - φτύνω, (για κινητήρες) ρετάρω, σουβλίζω, διατρυπώ
n. - φτύσιμο, σάλιο, (βάθος όσο μια) φτυαριά, ψιχάλισμα, σουβλί, σούβλα, (γεωγρ.) γλώσσα γης

idioms:

  • spit and polish    (στρατ.) τέλειο καθάρισμα και γυάλισμα, τέλειο συγύρισμα
  • spit chips    αφρίζω από θυμό
  • spit it out    (καθομ.) φανερώνω, αποκαλύπτω
  • spit out    λέω, ξεστομίζω
  • spitting distance    μικρή απόσταση, ένα βήμα
  • spitting image    φτυστός
  • the (very) spit of    φτυστός

Italiano (Italian)
soffiare, sputare, lingua di terra, sputo, ritratto, spiedo

idioms:

  • spit and polish    pulizia di fino
  • spit chips    infuriarsi
  • spit it out    sputa il rospo
  • spit out    sputare
  • spitting distance    a portata di mano
  • spitting image    copia sputata
  • the (very) spit of    il ritratto sputato di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - cuspir, espetar, esguichar, chuviscar
n. - saliva (f), espeto (m), península (f)

idioms:

  • spit and polish    zelo excessivo no cuidado com a aparência
  • spit chips    crepitar do fogo
  • spit it out    desembucha! (gír.)
  • spit out    bradar
  • spitting distance    muito perto
  • spitting image    imagem muito parecida
  • the (very) spit of    a cara de

Русский (Russian)
плевать, плеваться, наплевательски относиться, моросить, высказывать, фыркать (о животном), сыпать искрами, насаживать на вертел, прокалывать, слюна, плевок, мелкий дождик, точная копия, вертел, зонд, длинная отмель

idioms:

  • spit and polish    поддержание внешнего воинского вида, наведение порядка для показухи
  • spit chips    испытывать острую жажду, чувствовать крайнее раздражение
  • spit it out    выкладывать, говорить начистоту
  • spit out    выплевывать, высказать
  • spitting distance    очень близко
  • spitting image    вылитый портрет, разительное сходство
  • the (very) spit of    (он) вылитый (отец)

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - escupir, llover o nevar a gotas o copos esparcidos, hacer un ruido como el de escupir, chisporrotear
v. tr. - escupir, echar, arrojar, espetar, empalar, expectorar, esputar, despedir
n. - saliva, escupitajo, esputo

idioms:

  • spit and polish    limpieza, acicaladura, material de limpieza, preocupación exagerada por la limpieza
  • spit chips    sentir muchísima sed
  • spit it out    ¡suéltalo!, ¡desembucha!
  • spit out    escupir
  • spit up    expectorar
  • spitting image    el vivo retrato
  • the spit of    el calco de, el vivo retrato de
  • the very spit of    el calco exacto de, el vivo retrato de
  • within spitting distance    muy cerca, una distancia muy corta

2.
n. - brocheta
v. tr. - ensartar

3.
n. - lengua de tierra, banco de arena

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - spotta, fräsa, stänka, småregna, snöa lätt, sprätta
n. - spott, spottning, regnstänk, spadtag

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 唾液, 口水, 微雨, 一模一样, 肖像, 小雪, 吐, 喷, 口出, 点燃, 吐唾沫, 唾弃, 吐痰

idioms:

  • spit and polish    擦洗打扫
  • spit chips    呕吐
  • spit it out    说出
  • spit out    吐出
  • spitting distance    很近
  • spitting image    简直一模一样的人
  • the (very) spit of    很像

2. 烤肉铁叉, 炙叉, 沙嘴, 岬, 狭长的暗礁, 把...串在炙叉上, 用炙叉叉住, 捅, 戳, 刺

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 烤肉鐵叉, 炙叉, 沙嘴, 岬, 狹長的暗礁
v. tr. - 把...串在炙叉上, 用炙叉叉住, 捅, 戳, 刺

2.
n. - 唾液, 口水, 微雨, 一模一樣, 肖像, 小雪
v. tr. - 吐, 噴, 口出, 點燃
v. intr. - 吐唾沫, 唾棄, 吐痰

idioms:

  • spit and polish    擦洗打掃
  • spit chips    嘔吐
  • spit it out    說出
  • spit out    吐出
  • spitting distance    很近
  • spitting image    簡直一模一樣的人
  • the (very) spit of    很像

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 침을 뱉다, 투덜대다, 으르렁 거리다
v. tr. - 토하다, 내뱉듯이 말하다, 불을 붙이다
n. - 침, 꼭 닮은 것, (성난 고양이의) 소리

idioms:

  • spit it out    내뱉듯이 말하다, 서슴지 않고 말해 버리다, 나쁜 짓을 자백하다
  • spit out    토해내다
  • the (very) spit of    ~을 영락 없이 닮다, ~을 빼쏘다

2.
n. - 쇠꼬챙이, 갑, 모래톱
v. tr. - (고기를) 구이용 꼬치에 꿰다, 막대기에 꿰다, (칼, 꼬챙이 따위로) 찌르다

3.
n. - 가래날 만큼의 깊이, 한 삽

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 吐く, つばを吐く, 吐き出すように言う, 発射する, パチパチいう, フーッという, ぱらぱらと降る, 焼きぐしに刺す, 突き刺す, ぱらぱら降る
n. - 唾, くし, 砂州

idioms:

  • spit and polish    みがき仕事, みがきたて
  • spit chips    猛烈におこる
  • spit it out    吐き出すように言う, 残らず言ってしまう
  • spit out    吐き出す, ほざく
  • the (very) spit of    うり二つの, と生き写しである

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) بصق (الاسم) بصاق, سيخ للشوي, لسان ممتد في البحر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮ירק, פלט, הטיח קללות, התיז (שמן טיגון)‬
v. tr. - ‮השמיע קול-יריקה, טפטף, רעף‬
n. - ‮לשון-יבשה, רוק, יריקה‬
n. - ‮שפוד, דמיון, זהות‬
v. tr. - ‮שיפד, שפד, דקר‬
n. - ‮עומק-האת, חפירת כף-את‬


 
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