spit out

To force food, liquid, or another thing out of your mouth.

• Spit out the gum.
• She spat out the soup because it tasted awful.
• Did you spit the seeds out?

How to use it: spit something out (He spat the bitter medicine out.); spit it/them out (Those berries are unsafe; spit them out.)

Similar words: spit

Opposites: swallow

Common phrases: spit out something, spit something out

To finally say something you have been unwilling or afraid to say.

• Come on, spit it out!
• He finally spat out the secret he had kept for years.
• She hesitated, then spat out her confession.

How to use it: spit it out (You clearly have something to tell me, so spit it out.)

Similar words: come out with, blurt out

Common phrases: spit it out, spit out something

If a machine does this, it pushes something out, often suddenly or quickly.

• The machine spat out my coin.
• This printer spits out twenty pages a minute.
• Why does the player keep spitting the disc out?

How to use it: spit something out (The machine spat my card out again.)

Similar words: eject, expel

Common phrases: spit out something, spit out tickets, spit something out

To say something sharply, showing anger or a strong lack of respect.

• He spat out an insult.
• She spat out the word 'coward' and left.
• His voice shook as he spat out another bitter accusation.

How to use it: spit out something (She spat out his name with obvious disgust.)

Similar words: snarl, snap

Common phrases: spit out insults, spit out something, spit out threats

To perform rap words with strong feeling and energy.

• He spits out rhymes with amazing energy.
• She spat out the final verse without pausing.
• The young rapper was spitting out bars on stage.

How to use it: spit out bars/verses/rhymes (The rapper spat out verses over a heavy beat.)

Similar words: rap, spit

Common phrases: spit out bars, spit out rhymes, spit out verses