to spit out
15
4.4
- phrasal verb
- /spɪt aʊt/
- Informal
:
soltar
- And they should be able to just spit out a refund from that.
- spat out the words
- said and spat out
- just spit it out
And then finally I spit out, I'm a, I'm a problem solver.
- And then finally I spit out, I'm a, I'm a problem solver.
- Not easy to say or spit it out.
- Yeah, purely because people take things, twist it and then spit it out.
- So the all the showrunner wants is people around to spit out stuff and and kind of tell him how great he is.
- Because if even if in the most benign scenario of AI, you have to consider that the AI is simply going to get bored waiting for you to spit out a few words.
- And there's these people out here that take your like, heartfelt words and feelings in and then spit out such like hatred towards you, even though they're complete strangers.
Examples
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Look, Vic, my whole life, people have been telling me to speak up, spit it out, don't be afraid to express yourself.
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Spit it out, Rain Man.
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- Come on, spit it out.
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I feel like you're not telling me everything, so spit it out.
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"And now you don't like the look of me either!" She spat out the words like bitter medicine.
Fiction book (1997) -
"You tell me right now," she spat out between thinned lips, "what the hell you were up to yesterday?"
Fiction book (2000) -
Spit it out, 'cause, frankly, it's exhausting to hear you beat about the bush.
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If you're upset about something, just spit out your feelings already.
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He was so frustrated that he just had to spit out his complaints about the project.
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During the heated argument, she couldn't help but spit out her harsh opinions.
Synonyms
99
6.3
To say words quickly and angrily to show strong dislike
81
3.4
Say something suddenly and loudly because you feel surprised or excited
71
5.6
Suddenly say angry things about someone by speaking or writing
59
4.8
To say something suddenly without thinking because you feel excited or nervous
42
3.9
Say something suddenly without thinking
28
4.1
To say angry words at someone to hurt them
28
8.3
To speak rudely and loudly to a person in charge
21
5.8
To say something in an angry, sharp voice
15
5.9
To force out large amounts of something like smoke or words
13
4.2
Say something loudly to show strong feeling or get attention
12
6.5
To speak in short angry bursts with spitting sounds
9
3.3
Suddenly say something or make a loud sound
6
3.9
Make a sudden loud sound, like a shout or laugh
4
7.5
To speak in short, broken sounds when angry or shocked
2
8.7
To say something suddenly and loudly because of surprise or strong feeling
1
6.9
To reply loudly and angrily to someone who insults you
1
8.1
To suddenly say something angry without warning
1
7.5
To speak angrily and strongly to criticize someone
Say very angry, hurtful things to someone to hurt them
Say angry, cruel things about someone
Say something suddenly and sharply when angry or annoyed
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'to say something quickly or forcefully' is directly derived from the literal verb 'spit' (to forcefully eject) combined with the particle 'out' (outward motion); this bodily-ejection metaphor maps transparently onto ejecting words. The composition follows a common phrasal-verb/metaphorical pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer.
Etymology
Spit out paints the same image but with words: imagine someone forcing words from their mouth the way you push bad food out, quick and sharp. That's why it means 'to say something quickly or forcefully, often with anger or strong dislike'.