Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spit take

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: spit -take
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Inflected Forms

spit takes (plural) spit-take (alternative)

Questions

What does spit take mean?: A take (recorded performance), generally expressing surprise or disbelief, in which the actor in the act of drinking spits out the drink.

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