1. (

• spit ,
• tongue

) a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea ;

2. (

• saliva ,
• spit ,
• spittle

) a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches ;

3. (

• spit

) a skewer for holding meat over a fire ;

4. (

• spit ,
• spitting ,
• expectoration

) the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) ;

1. (

• spit ,
• ptyalize ,
• ptyalise ,
• spew ,
• spue ,

) expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer" ;

2. (

• spit ,
• spit_out

) utter with anger or contempt ;

3. (

• sprinkle ,
• spit ,
• spatter ,
• patter ,
• pitter-patter

) rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" ;

4. (

• skewer ,
• spit

) drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ" ;