spitter

A noun with two distinct meanings: a person who ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth; or an illegal baseball pitch where a foreign substance is applied to the ball by the pitcher.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une personne qui crache de la salive ou des glaires, ou un lancer illégal au baseball où le lanceur applique une substance étrangère sur la balle.

1. Person who spits B1 informal

   A person who ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth.

   • The old man was known as a habitual spitter.
   • A spitter on the sidewalk is considered rude in many cultures.
   • The coach warned the player not to be a spitter on the field.

   🇫🇷Personne qui crache

   Synonymes: expectorator

2. Illegal baseball pitch C1 informal american sport

   An illegal pitch in baseball where a foreign substance (such as spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before throwing it.

   • The umpire caught the pitcher using a spitter and ejected him from the game.
   • Throwing a spitter is strictly prohibited in professional baseball.
   • The controversy over the spitter led to a change in league rules.

   🇫🇷Lancer illégal avec substance étrangère

   Synonymes: greaseballspitball

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