bespit

B3E1S1P3I1T1

verb

To spit upon (someone or something); to soil with spittle.

Similar
beslobberbespawlbespittle
OriginMiddle English bispitten →
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Meanings

verbbespit (third-person singular simple present bespits, present participle bespitting, simple past bespat or bespit, past participle bespitten or bespit or bespat or bespitted)

present singular third person bespits · participle present bespitting · past bespat · participle past bespitten · participle past bespat · participle past bespitted

  1. transitiveTo spit upon (someone or something); to soil with spittle.

    Synonyms: beslobber, bespawl, bespittle

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo spit upon (someone or something); to soil with spittle.

Similar
beslobberbespawlbespittle
Also see
bespawl

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbispitten
  2. Englishbespit

From Middle English bispitten, equivalent to be- + spit. Compare bespet.

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APA

bespit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bespit

MLA

“bespit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bespit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bespit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bespit.

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