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Spit

🔄 Synonyms of "Spit"

14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
patternoun	A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.
spatternoun	(transitive) To splash (someone or something) with small droplets.
sprinkleverb	(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
tonguenoun	The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.
spueverb	Obsolete form of spew. [(transitive) To eject forcibly and in a stream,]
pitter-patternoun	A soft, percussive sound, as of tiny feet, or of rain on a rooftop; patter.
spit outverb	(transitive) To say reluctantly (see also spit it out).
ptyalizeverb	(intransitive, rare) To salivate.
skewernoun	A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.
expectorationnoun	(physiology) The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
spittingnoun	(chiefly archaic, medicine) expectoration
salivanoun	(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.
spewverb	(intransitive, informal) To vomit.
spittlenoun	Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Spit"

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Word	Definition
skewerverb	A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.
sprinkleverb	(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
spatterverb	(transitive) To splash (someone or something) with small droplets.
spittleverb	To dig or stir with a small spade.
ptyalizeverb	(intransitive, rare) To salivate.
spewverb	(intransitive, informal) To vomit.
expectorationnoun	(physiology) The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
patterverb	To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
pitter-patterverb	(intransitive) To patter; to scurry.
salivanoun	(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.
spueverb	Obsolete form of spew. [(transitive) To eject forcibly and in a stream,]
tongueverb	(music, ambitransitive) On a wind instrument, to articulate a note by starting the air with a tap of the tongue, as though by speaking a 'd' or 't' sound (alveolar plosive).
spit outverb	(transitive) To say reluctantly (see also spit it out).
eatverb	(ambitransitive) To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.
petverb	(transitive) To stroke or fondle (an animal).
spireverb	(architecture) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof.
slimeverb	(transitive) To coat with slime.
spikeverb	A sort of very large nail.
spindleverb	(transitive) To make into a long tapered shape.
pinverb	(often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.