American English pronunciation

How to pronounce spitting

IPA transcription: [s'pɪtɪŋ]

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Noun

  • the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

Verb

  • expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

    “The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer”

  • utter with anger or contempt

  • rain gently

    “It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick”

  • drive a skewer through

    “skewer the meat for the BBQ”