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Princeton's WordNet

  1. spit, spitting, expectorationnoun

    the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

Wiktionary

  1. spittingnoun

    expectoration

Wikipedia

  1. Spitting

    Spitting is the act of forcibly ejecting saliva or other substances from the mouth. The act is often done to get rid of unwanted or foul-tasting substances in the mouth, or to get rid of a large buildup of mucus. Spitting of small saliva droplets can also happen unintentionally during talking, especially when articulating ejective and implosive consonants. Spitting in public is currently considered rude and a social taboo in many parts of the world including the West, while in some other parts of the world it is considered more socially acceptable. Spitting upon another person, especially onto the face, is a global sign of anger, hatred, disrespect or contempt. It can represent a "symbolical regurgitation" or an act of intentional contamination.

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  1. spitting

    Spitting is the act of forcibly ejecting saliva or other substances from the mouth. It can be a voluntary or involuntary action in response to various stimuli or a way to remove unwanted particles from the mouth. Spitting is also often associated with disgust or contempt.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Spitting

    of Spit

  2. Spitting

    of Spit

Wikidata

  1. Spitting

    Spitting or expectoration is the act of forcibly ejecting saliva or other substances from the mouth. It is currently considered rude and a social taboo in many parts of the world including the West, while in some other parts of the world it is considered more socially acceptable. It is commonly believed that it is possible to transmit infectious diseases in this way, including tuberculosis, influenza, and the common cold but the epidemiological evidence that this is the case is not present and it is likely that this belief, although intuitive, is not reflective of meaningful risk. Spitting upon another person, especially onto the face, is a universal sign of anger, hatred, disrespect or contempt. It can represent a "symbolical regurgitation" or an act of intentional contamination.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of spitting in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of spitting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of spitting in a Sentence

  1. Doug Deeken:

    The big question is what does the district look like because the only thing we know for sure is there aren't going to be sixteen districts in Northeast Ohio, until we know, we are just spitting in the wind here.

  2. Padma Lakshmi:

    This is the equivalent of spitting on the graves of the 207,000 Americans who passed away from COVID, whose families had to say goodbye to them over speakerphone werent even able to have comfort during their time of grief.

  3. Trooper Chris Hollingsworth:

    I beat the ever-living f *** out of him. Choked Trooper Chris Hollingsworth and everything else trying to get Trooper Chris Hollingsworth under control, we finally got him in handcuffs when a third man got there. And the son of a b * tch was still fighting, they were still wrestling with him, trying to hold him down. He was spitting blood everywhere. Then all of a sudden he just went limp.

  4. Chris Hollingsworth:

    And I beat the ever-living f ** k out of Ronald Greene, choked Ronald Greene and everything else trying to get Ronald Greene under control and we finally got Ronald Greene in handcuffs when a third man got there and the son of a b * tch was still fighting and we was still wrestling with Ronald Greene trying to hold Ronald Greene down because Ronald Greene was spitting blood everywhere.

  5. Matthew Saxton:

    When you see the men and women currently wearing the uniform being demonized, why would you want to go into that profession where you on a daily basis have people spitting on you or assaulting you?

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