spit in the wind

A form of piss in the wind — To waste time on a pointless or fruitless task; do something that is ineffective or counterproductive.

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Meanings

verbspit in the wind (third-person singular simple present spits in the wind, present participle spitting in the wind, simple past and past participle spat in the wind or spit in the wind)

present singular third person spits in the wind · participle present spitting in the wind · participle past spat in the wind · past spat in the wind

  1. alternativeidiomaticAlternative form of piss in the wind.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
flog a dead horse
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spit in the wind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit%20in%20the%20wind.

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