spit up

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spit uhp]
- /spɪt ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spit uhp]
- /spɪt ʌp/

Definitions of spit up words

verb without object spit up to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate. 1
verb without object spit up to express hatred, contempt, etc., by or as if by ejecting saliva from the mouth. 1
verb without object spit up to sputter: grease spitting on the fire. 1
verb without object spit up to fall in scattered drops or flakes, as rain or snow. 1
verb with object spit up to eject from the mouth: The children were spitting watermelon seeds over the fence. 1
verb with object spit up to throw out or emit like saliva: The kettle spits boiling water over the stove. 1

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Origin of spit up

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; (v.) Middle English spitten, Old English spittan; cognate with German (dial.) spitzen to spit; akin to Old English spǣtan to spit, spātl spittle; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Spit up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spit up

spit up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for spit up

verb spit up

barf — If someone barfs, they vomit.
boff — a loud, hearty laugh
boffing — Theater. a box-office hit. a joke or humorous line producing hearty laughter.
cascade — If you refer to a cascade of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it.
chunder — to vomit

All 16 Synonyms of spit up