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let out vs spit out

spit out vs let out

let out and spit out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
let out No No Yes No
spit out No No Yes No
As verbs, spit out is a hyponym of let out; that is, spit out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than let out:
  • let out: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
  • spit out: utter with anger or contempt
let out (verb) spit out (verb)
make (clothes) larger spit up in an explosive manner
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) utter with anger or contempt
bring out of a specific state
Difference between let out and spit out

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