spit-v; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: Expel or eject saliva, sputum, or an object from the mouth.

Commentary: Includes: SPIT OUT, SPIT UP

Examples:
The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer, spraying
saliva in his face.
She spat on the ground.
The lung cancer patient spat up blood.
The boxer spit out a pair of teeth.

Mappings:
VerbNet: breathe-40.1.2
FrameNet: Excreting
PropBank: spit.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
spit_up 2
spit_out 1, 3

Sense Number 2: Utter with anger or contempt.

Examples:
"Get up to you room," she spat.
He spat obscenities at the prosecutor.
"Ugh," she spat out in anger.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Rain gently.

Examples:
It spit a few drops before quitting.
The clouds barely spit on the road.

Mappings:
VerbNet: weather-57
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: Drive a skewer through, as during grilling.

Examples:
Spit the meat to prepare it for the grill.

Mappings:
VerbNet: pocket-9.10
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: SPIT ON: Devalue or insult.

Commentary: Is: SPIT ON

Examples:
She spat on the memory of his parents when she broke the family vase.
He spat on her reputation.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 6: SPIT UP: Give reluctantly, as of money.

Commentary: Is: SPIT UP

Examples:
He spit up some money for his children's tuition.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
spit_up 1