verb
Meaning 1
To spit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, rare
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ptyalize
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verb
Meaning 2
To salivate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, rare
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spit, ptyalise, spew, spue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πτυαλίζω (ptualízō, “salivate”).