spit up

verb

spit up or spat up; spitting up; spits up
spit-up noun

Examples of spit up in a Sentence

the baby finished nursing and promptly spit up
Recent Examples on the Web Sometimes, coughing can result in spitting up small tonsil stones that appear white. Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024 The vent system in the bottle redirects air that could otherwise cause painful gas, burping, and spitting up. Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024 Burping olms sometimes spat up parts of earthworm species that aren’t found underground, suggesting that the olms hunt during their forays topside. Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024 People restrained in masks during police encounters can spit up vomit or blood, which also have a thicker consistency than the liquid used in the study, Woodard said in an interview. Daphne Duret, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spit up 

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Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spit up was in 1779

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Cite this Entry

“Spit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spit%20up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

spit up

verb
: regurgitate, vomit
the baby spit up twice
spit-up noun
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