Spit ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Spit ( noun )

1. A slender, pointed rod used for cooking over an open flame.
2. Saliva or mucus that is expectorated from the mouth.
3. A narrow point of land extending into a body of water.
4. A small rain shower or drizzle.

Origin:

From old english spitu, meaning 'a slender, pointed rod'.

Examples:

1. He roasted the marshmallow on the spit over the campfire.
2. The doctor asked him to spit into the cup for a saliva sample.
3. The house was built on a spit of land that jutted out into the lake.
4. There was a light spit of rain in the morning.

(As a verb)

Spit ( verb )

1. A slender, pointed rod used for cooking over an open flame.
2. Saliva or mucus that is expectorated from the mouth.
3. A narrow point of land extending into a body of water.
4. A small rain shower or drizzle.

Origin:

From old english spitu, meaning 'a slender, pointed rod'.

Examples:

1. He roasted the marshmallow on the spit over the campfire.
2. The doctor asked him to spit into the cup for a saliva sample.
3. The house was built on a spit of land that jutted out into the lake.
4. There was a light spit of rain in the morning.