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spit out en · VERB
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spit, out.
The cocktail tasted so disgusting that I had to spit it out immediately.
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(transitive) To say reluctantly (see also spit it out).
Well, you've obviously got something to say about their relationship, so just spit it out already!
"Hark ye, mistress," said the shepherd. "I've had much on my tongue this many a day, but you haven't given me the chance to spit it out. I won't be put off any longer."
1920, Sabine Baring-Gould, chapter XXII, in Mehalah: a story of the salt marshes:
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(transitive) To rap; to repeat verses passionately or intensely.
Damn, look at him spitting out these bars!
She spit the notes out so quickly, she might have given the fast talker in those Federal Express commercials a real run for his money.
1983 April 23, Ruth Borenstein, “Alive! Dazzles”, in Gay Community News, page 11:
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(transitive) To say scornfully.
But, crucially, the visual wit that made the original feel so bracingly fresh is maintained, not to mention its fondness for turning the Savile Row air blue – if you’ve ever hoped to witness Elton John spitting out four-letter words like a Gatling gun, all while wearing a remarkable feathered suit, then this might be the gonzo spy caper for you.
2017 September 19, Gwilym Mumford, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle review – spy sequel reaches new heights of skyscraping silliness”, in the Guardian:"You will die now!", he spat out.
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(transitive) To eject.
My computer won't read this DVD. It just keeps spitting it out.
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come out with · spit