Spit-take
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spit-take is a noun meaning To perform a spit take.
Meaning
To perform a spit take.
Example Sentences
2008, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content nr. 1231: Pssssh! Wow Faye, I didn’t think people actually did spit-takes in real life.
Meanwihle[sic] at Winterfell, another overdone scheme designed mainly to surprise the audience. In the black of her chambers, Sansa brainstorms with Littlefinger what Arya could want. “After she murders you, what does she become?” he asks. To which Sansa does everything but gasp and spit-take, widening her eyes and saying like she’s just realizing it for the first time, “Lady of Winterfell.”
Word Forms
- spit-takes
- spit-taking
- spit-taked
- spit-took
- spit-taken
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spit, splurt, piss-take, bespittle, spawl, hoik.
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