spit on

verb

To show contempt for someone or something.

“I spit on them!”

Meanings

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

present singular third person spits on · participle present spitting on · participle past spat on · past spat on

  1. colloquialidiomaticslangTo show contempt for someone or something.

    I spit on them!

    1 more example

    You just completely spat on my job performance here.

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APA

spit on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit%20on

MLA

“spit on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spit on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit%20on.

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