spitting

Definition of Spitting in English :

1. expectoration, spit, spitting

the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Spitting

noun

the act of ejecting saliva from one's mouth

'No swearing, no spitting, no fighting'

n.

1. Saliva, especially when expectorated; spittle.

2. The act of expectorating.

3. Something, such as the frothy secretion of spittle bugs, that resembles spit.

4. A brief, scattered rainfall or snowfall.

5. Informal The perfect likeness: He's the spit and image of his father.

v. spat (spăt) or spit, spit·ting, spits

v.tr.

1. To eject from the mouth: spat out the grape seeds.

2. To eject as if from the mouth: a fire spitting sparks.

3. To emit suddenly and forcefully: spat out an insult.

v.intr.

1. To eject matter from the mouth; expectorate.

2. To express contempt or animosity, especially by ejecting matter from the mouth.

3. To make a hissing or sputtering noise: french fries spitting in the pan.

4. To rain or snow in light, scattered drops or flakes.

n.

1. A slender, pointed rod on which meat is impaled for roasting.

2. A narrow point of land extending into a body of water.

tr.v. spit·ted, spit·ting, spits

To impale on or as if on a spit.