verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To spit. intransitive, rare
2. 2
   expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth wordnet
3. 3
   To salivate. intransitive, rare

Synonyms

All synonyms

ptyalisespewspitspitspue

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτυαλίζω (ptualízō, “salivate”).

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