expulsion vs spit

spit vs expulsion

expulsion and spit both are nouns.

expulsion is not a verb while spit is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
expulsion	Yes	No	No	No
spit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spit is a hyponym of expulsion; that is, spit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expulsion:

expulsion: the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
spit: the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

Other hyponyms of expulsion include belch, belching, burp, burping, eructation, belching, coughing up, expectoration, spitting, disgorgement, emesis, puking, regurgitation, vomit, vomiting.

expulsion (noun)	spit (noun)
the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting	the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
the act of forcing out someone or something	a skewer for holding meat over a fire
squeezing out by applying pressure	a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
	a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

expulsion (verb)	spit (verb)
	expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
	utter with anger or contempt
	drive a skewer through
	rain gently

Difference between expulsion and spit

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