SPIT


Meaning of SPIT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' spit

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spitu; akin to Old High German spiz spit, spizzi pointed

Date: before 12th century

1 : a slender pointed rod for holding meat over a fire

2 : a small point of land especially of sand or gravel running into a body of water

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