Synonyms of spit

spit 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈspit 

as in peninsula

an area of land that juts out into a body of water

at the northeast end of the island is a long spit whose terminal is crowned by a towering lighthouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peninsula
• cape
• point
• arm
• ness
• promontory
• headland
• jetty
• breakwater
• foreland

spit

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noun (2)

1

as in replica

something or someone that strongly resembles another

the spit and image of his father

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replica
• image
• twin
• picture
• clone
• fetch
• duplicate
• double
• portrait
• equivalent
• counterpart
• mirror image
• carbon copy
• alter ego
• duplication
• carbon
• spitting image
• likeness
• match
• ringer
• facsimile
• portrayal
• look-alike
• doppelgänger
• effigy
• fellow
• mate
• companion
• analogue
• parallel
• equal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reverse
• opposite
• converse
• antithesis

2

as in saliva

the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands

so dry that he felt as if he had no spit left in his mouth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saliva
• drool
• spittle
• slaver
• foam
• slobber
• froth
• sputum
• expectoration
• salivation

spit

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verb

as in to stab

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

according to the propaganda put out by the war ministry, enemy soldiers were spitting innocent babies on bayonets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stab
• pierce
• pick
• puncture
• stick
• jab
• peck
• pink
• spear
• impale
• lance
• poke
• punch
• gore
• spike
• harpoon
• skewer
• transfix
• slice
• run through
• transpierce
• perforate
• cut
• thrust
• spindle
• pike
• knife
• prick
• riddle
• bayonet
• quill
• poniard
• gimlet
• prong
• pinprick
• dirk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spit

Noun

Seven years ago, Mayor Dean Trantalis described Fiveash as being held together by spit and chewing gum. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026

Set on a tiny, exceedingly private spit of land deep inside a national park, the property spans wetlands, savanna, and Rwanda’s quintessential hillscapes. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026

Verb

Jenkins said Macias-Gomez was also charged with battery on a peace officer for spitting. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Over a Nineties hip-hop beat, East Coast to be exact, Czarface’s Inspectah Deck and Esoteric spit their verses before Hardy, er, Pulitzer comes in. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026

Phrases Containing spit

• spit up