spit out word

Frequency: 6.52.1 per million words

to say words quickly and with difficulty or anger

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Examples (10)

  • He was so angry, he could only spit out a few words.
  • She tried to explain, but fear made her spit out her words haltingly.
  • "Get out!" he managed to spit out the word through gritted teeth.
  • The nervous student could only spit out a few incoherent words during the presentation.
  • He was so shocked, he could barely spit out a single word.
  • Don't just spit out words without thinking about their impact.
  • The rapid-fire debater would spit out words faster than his opponent could process.
  • With great effort, she began to spit out the painful words of her confession.
  • He didn't want to engage, but the insult made him spit out a sharp word in response.
  • If you're going to spit out such harsh words, expect a strong reaction.