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spitting

/ˈspɪtɪŋ/

spitting back

spitting on

spitting out

spitting up

spittingnoun

spittings

Translations

плевок

He was fined for spitting on the sidewalk.

Его оштрафовали за плевок на тротуар.

Definitions

The act of ejecting saliva (or another substance) forcefully from the mouth.

Public spitting can spread disease.

Saliva that has been spat out.

He wiped the spitting from the pavement.

Synonyms

spittinggerund / present participle

/ˈspɪtɪŋ/

Definitions

Emitting or capable of emitting saliva or another substance in a jet.

The spitting cobra raised its hood.

Very angry; furious (chiefly in the phrase "spitting mad").

She was spitting mad when she heard the news.

Synonyms

identically resembling

spitverb

spitting

Gerund

spat

Past Simple

spat

Past Participle

spitting

Gerund

/spɪt/

(homonyms – expel: spat/spat (UK) / spit/spit (US); skewer: spitted, spitted)

Translations

плевать

He decided to spit on the ground.

Он решил плюнуть на землю.

выплевывать(техн.)

The ATM spat out my card, but didn't give me the cash.

Банкомат выплюнул мою карту, но наличные так и не выдал.

выпаливать

She spat a string of insults at him.

Она выпалила в него порцию оскорблений.

брызгать

The fountain began to spit water.

Фонтан начал брызгать водой.

трещать

The logs in the fireplace began to spit.

Бревна в камине начали трещать.

накрапывать

It's only spitting; we don't need umbrellas.

Дождь только накрапывает, зонтики нам не нужны.

насаживать(на вертел)

He spitted the meat over the campfire.

Он насадил мясо на вертел над костром.

Additional translations

Definitions

To eject saliva or other substances from the mouth.

He had to spit out the bitter medicine after tasting it.

To utter (words, insults, etc.) forcefully and with anger or contempt, as if spitting.

She spat a string of insults at him.

To make a hissing or crackling sound, as in the case of something being fried or a fire burning.

The logs in the fireplace began to spit as the fire grew stronger.

To eject something forcibly from a machine or device.

The printer suddenly spat out a series of error messages.

Of rain: to fall lightly or in fine drops.

It's only spitting; we don't need umbrellas.

To pierce with or as if with a spit; skewer for cooking.

The chef spitted the pig before roasting it.

Synonyms

spitnoun

Definitions

A long, thin rod used to hold meat over a fire for roasting.

The chef placed the chicken on the spit to roast it evenly over the open flame.

A narrow point of land projecting into a body of water.

The hikers walked along the spit to get a better view of the ocean.

Saliva, especially when ejected from the mouth.

He wiped the spit from his face after the unexpected sneeze.

A light fall of rain or drizzle.

We felt a faint spit of rain as we left the house.

A person or thing that closely resembles another; the exact likeness (chiefly in the phrase “the spit of”).

He's the spit of his grandfather.

spitinterjection

Definitions

An exclamation expressing disgust, contempt, or dismissal, imitating the sound or act of spitting.

"Spit!" he muttered when he saw the mess.

spitadjective

Definitions

Relating to or designed for a spit or spit-roasting.

They served a traditional spit lamb at the feast.