/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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