(v) expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth, See Also: spit up, Syn. ptyalize, spue, spew, ptyalise, Example:The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. [ Gr. pty`alon spittle. See Ptyalism. ] (Physiol. Chem.) An unorganized amylolytic ferment, on enzyme, present in human mixed saliva and in the saliva of some animals. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. ptyalismo`s, fr. ptyali`zein to spit much, fr. pty`alon spittle, fr. pty`ein to spit: cf. F. ptyalisme. ] Salivation, or an excessive flow of saliva. Quain. [ 1913 Webster ]