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Definition of spit noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spit

noun
 
/spɪt/
 
/spɪt/
Idioms
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    in/from mouth

  1. [uncountable] the liquid that is produced in your mouth synonym saliva
  2. [countable, usually singular] the act of spitting liquid or food out of your mouth

    3. piece of land

  3. [countable] a long, thin piece of land that sticks out into the sea, a lake, etc.
    • a spit of land between Lake Macquarie and the ocean
    4.

    for cooking meat

  4. [countable] a long, thin, straight piece of metal that you put through meat to hold and turn it while you cook it over a fire
    • chickens roasting on a spit
    5. Word Originnoun senses 1 to 2 Old English spittan, of imitative origin. noun senses 3 to 4 Old English spitu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch spit and German Spiess.
Idioms
spit and polish
  1. (informal) careful and complete cleaning and polishing of something
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