Escupiendo (en. Spitting)

/eskuˈpjendo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Expelling saliva forcefully from the mouth.
The boy was spitting in the park.
El niño estaba escupiendo en el parque.
Emitting something with contempt or rejection.
He was spitting words full of hate.
Estaba escupiendo palabras llenas de odio.
Launching something abruptly or violently.
The volcano was spitting lava everywhere.
El volcán estaba escupiendo lava por todos lados.

Etymology

From the verb 'escupir', of Latin origin 'spuere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

spitting fire
Expelling fire, generally in reference to dragons.
escupiendo fuego
spitting brays
Speaking rudely or nonsensically.
escupiendo rebuznos
spitting poison
Speaking with resentment or bitterness.
escupiendo veneno

Related Words

escupir
Verb that means to expel something from the mouth.
escupir
saliva
Liquid produced in the mouth.
saliva
contempt
Feeling of contempt or disdain.
desprecio

Slang Meanings

Speaking in a derogatory manner.
You are spitting when you criticize that person for no reason.
Estás escupiendo cuando criticas a esa persona sin razón.
To rebut or reject something emphatically.
The ideas he spat out in the meeting were not well received.
Las ideas que escupió en la reunión no fueron bien recibidas.