spit back

UK
/spɪt bæk/
US
/spɪt bæk/

Translations

spit backverb
spat back
Past Simple
spat back
Past Participle
spitting back
Gerund
UK
/spɪt bæk/
US
/spɪt bæk/
The machine would often spit back the coins if they were not inserted properly.
Машина часто выплёвывала монеты, если они были вставлены неправильно.

Definitions

spit backverb
To eject something from the mouth forcefully, often in response to an unpleasant taste or sensation.
The child spit back the medicine because it tasted bitter.
To repeat or reproduce information or data without understanding or processing it.
The student could only spit back the facts without truly understanding the material.