Background for spitting

spitting

/ˈspɪtɪŋ/

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verb

To impale on a spit; to pierce with a sharp object.

Examples :

"to spit a loin of veal"

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verb

To use a spit to cook; to attend to food that is cooking on a spit.

Examples :

"She’s spitting the roast in the kitchen."

food utensil process

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verb

To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

Examples :

"After eating the spicy pepper, he was spitting repeatedly to cool his mouth. "

body physiology action

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verb

To emit or expel in a manner similar to evacuating saliva from the mouth; specifically, to rain or snow slightly.

Examples :

"a hot pan spitting droplets of fat"

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verb

To utter (something) violently.

Examples :

"He was so angry that he was spitting insults at his brother. "

language communication action

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verb

(hip-hop) To rap, to utter.

Examples :

"At the school talent show, Maria was spitting fire lyrics about her favorite books. "

music entertainment language

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verb

To make a spitting sound, like an angry cat.

Examples :

"The cat spat at the dog, making a hissing and spitting sound. "

animal sound action

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verb

To dig (something) using a spade; also, to turn (the soil) using a plough.

Examples :

"The farmer spent the morning spitting the field to prepare it for planting. "

agriculture utensil action

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verb

To plant (something) using a spade.

Examples :

"My grandfather spent the morning spitting new rose bushes in the garden. "

agriculture plant

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verb

To dig, to spade.

Examples :

"The farmer was spitting the heavy soil to prepare the field for planting. "

agriculture utensil action work

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noun

Expectoration

Examples :

"The constant spitting on the sidewalk made it unpleasant to walk there. "

body physiology

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noun

An appearance on the surface of melted silver or platinum allowed to cool slowly, jets of oxygen forming small cones and sometimes throwing up drops of molten metal.

Examples :

"The silversmith examined the cooled ingot, disappointed to find "spitting" across its surface, indicating a problem with the oxygen levels during the melting process. "

material substance appearance technical science