Spit out
/spɪt ˈaʊt/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To quickly force something out of the mouth, often due to disgust or the desire to remove an unpleasant taste.
- After tasting the spoiled milk, she immediately spit it out.
- He accidentally bit into a pepper and had to spit it out because of the burning sensation.
2. To quickly say something without much thought, often in anger or haste.
- In his frustration, he spit out several harsh words.
- She didn’t mean to offend him, but she spit out the remark without thinking.
3. To eject something from a machine or device forcefully or abruptly.
- The printer malfunctioned and started to spit out blank pages.
- The old ATM would sometimes spit out money unexpectedly.
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