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

The spit of land was partially destroyed by construction of State Road 836 in 1969 and fully erased by the demolition of homes for warehouse construction in 1981. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Through spit and tears, Rhaenyra raises her blade above Otto’s neck and draws it down. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Verb

The most forceful argument to this end comes during a sequence in Hades, when Sinon (Elliot Page, giving the film’s best performance) essentially spits on Odysseus’s ethical and narrative framework for the world. — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026

That’s when a 17-year-old girl spit at an officer when she was asked to leave the area, authorities said. — Wbff Staff, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2026

Phrases Containing spit

• spit up