Kilo Lingo

/spɪt/

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Translation

To force liquid or food out of your mouth.

Word origin

From Old English spittan, probably imitating the sound of spitting.

Origin
Old English
Root
spittan

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (spit, spits, spat)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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"Spit" means to push liquid out of your mouth.

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"Spat" is the past form of "spit".

camel .

Animals can spit too; camels are famous for it.

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This word is part of lesson 49.