spit take

noun

A take (recorded performance), generally expressing surprise or disbelief, in which the actor in the act of drinking spits out the drink.

“When the wombat-riding chimp jumped onto the bar, Smith, who had been enjoying a beer, did a massive spit take.”

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Meanings

nounspit take (plural spit takes)

plural spit takes · alternative spit-take

  1. actingA take (recorded performance), generally expressing surprise or disbelief, in which the actor in the act of drinking spits out the drink.

    When the wombat-riding chimp jumped onto the bar, Smith, who had been enjoying a beer, did a massive spit take.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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