"spit on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: spits on [present, singular, third-person], spitting on [participle, present], spat on [participle, past], spat on [past], spit on [participle, past], spit on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|spit<,,spat:spit> on}} spit on (third-person singular simple present spits on, present participle spitting on, simple past and past participle spat on or spit on)
  1. (colloquial, slang, idiomatic) To show contempt for someone or something. Tags: colloquial, idiomatic, slang Related terms: piss on, shit on

Inflected forms

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      "form": "spits on",
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    },
    {
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        "participle",
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    },
    {
      "form": "spat on",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spat on",
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        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "spit on",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spit on",
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        {
          "text": "You just completely spat on my job performance here.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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        }
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        "To show contempt for someone or something."
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        "(colloquial, slang, idiomatic) To show contempt for someone or something."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "piss on"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spitting on",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spat on",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spat on",
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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spit on",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spit on",
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        "past"
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        "To show contempt for someone or something."
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        "(colloquial, slang, idiomatic) To show contempt for someone or something."
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