eject saliva forcibly from one's mouth, sometimes as a gesture of contempt or anger

Todd spat in Hugh's face

(of a fire or something being cooked) emit small bursts of sparks or hot fat with a series of short, explosive noises

the bonfire crackled and spat

light rain falls

it began to spit

put a spit through (meat) in order to roast it over an open fire

he spitted the rabbit and cooked it

a layer of earth whose depth is equal to the length of the blade of a spade

break up the top spit with a fork