spit
verb/spɪt/
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In hip-hop slang, spit means to rap — to deliver rhymes with skill and energy. It's one of the most common verbs you'll hear in freestyle and battle rap contexts.
📖 Meanings
1to forcibly expel saliva from the mouth
"He spit on the ground." — He spit on the ground.
2To rap — to deliver rhymes with skill and intensity
"She can spit fire lyrics without thinking." — (used to praise a rapper's natural ability)
3To freestyle or perform rap lyrics in any setting
"Let him spit on this beat." — (an invitation to rap over a beat)
🔄 Related terms
💬 Common phrases
spit barsspit firespit on a beatlet me spit
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