Spit Morpheme Spit Type free base Denotation squirt, emit, emit saliva or fluid Etymology Middle English spē̆ten, spete; Old English spǣtan Evidence spit, spitball, spits, spitshine, spitter, spittier, spittiest, spitting, spittoon, spitty See Also Spat Homographs Spit, Spit Share on FacebookTweetSave