spit out
verb1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spit, out.
- The cocktail tasted so disgusting that I had to spit it out immediately.
2
To say reluctantly (see also spit it out).
- Well, you've obviously got something to say about their relationship, so just spit it out already!
- "Hark ye, mistress," said the shepherd. "I've had much on my tongue this many a day, but you haven't given me the chance to spit it out. I won't be put off any longer."1920, Sabine Baring-Gould, chapter XXII, in Mehalah: a story of the salt marshes:
3
To rap; to repeat verses passionately or intensely.
- Damn, look at him spitting out these bars!
- She spit the notes out so quickly, she might have given the fast talker in those Federal Express commercials a real run for his money.1983 April 23, Ruth Borenstein, “Alive! Dazzles”, in Gay Community News, page 11:
4
To say scornfully.
- "You will die now!", he spat out.
- But, crucially, the visual wit that made the original feel so bracingly fresh is maintained, not to mention its fondness for turning the Savile Row air blue – if you’ve ever hoped to witness Elton John spitting out four-letter words like a Gatling gun, all while wearing a remarkable feathered suit, then this might be the gonzo spy caper for you.2017 September 19, Gwilym Mumford, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle review – spy sequel reaches new heights of skyscraping silliness”, in the Guardian:
5
To eject.
- My computer won't read this DVD. It just keeps spitting it out.