1. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; - Example: "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer" [syn: spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ptyalize
v 1: expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth;
"The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
[syn: spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue]