spit out

• Partikelverb, das das gewaltsame Auswerfen von etwas aus dem Mund bezeichnet oder (im übertragenen Sinn) das schnelle oder wütende Hervorstoßen von etwas.

A phrasal verb used to indicate forcefully ejecting something from the mouth, or (figuratively) speaking something quickly or angrily.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Eject from mouthinformal

   To forcefully expel something from the mouth.

   Ausspucken

   • He spit out the bitter medicine.
   • She spit out the watermelon seeds.
   • The baby spit out the food he didn't like.

   Synonymeexpectoratehawkspitsputter

   Antonymegulpswallow

2. Say something quickly or angrilyinformal

   To say something quickly, often in an angry or abrupt manner.

   Herausplatzen

   • Just spit it out! What happened?
   • He spat out the words with frustration.
   • She finally spit out the truth after hours of questioning.

   Synonymebarkflinggrowlhisshurlretortsnapsnarl

Grundverbspit