"spit-take" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spit-takes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spit-take (plural spit-takes)
  1. Alternative spelling of spit take Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: spit take
    Sense id: en-spit-take-en-noun-8OkNIOpM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Verb

Forms: spit-takes [present, singular, third-person], spit-taking [participle, present], spit-taked [past], spit-took [past], spit-taked [participle, past], spit-taken [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=spit-took|past_ptc2=spit-taken}} spit-take (third-person singular simple present spit-takes, present participle spit-taking, simple past spit-taked or spit-took, past participle spit-taked or spit-taken)
  1. To perform a spit take
    Sense id: en-spit-take-en-verb-VCq9bK14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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