pin vs spit

pin and spit both are nouns.

pin and spit both are verbs.

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

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

pin: pierce with a pin
spit: drive a skewer through

Other hyponyms of pin include skewer.

pin (noun)	spit (noun)
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things	the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment	a skewer for holding meat over a fire
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns	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 holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing	a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
informal terms for the leg
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

pin (verb)	spit (verb)
(chess) immobilize a piece	expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
attach or fasten with pins	utter with anger or contempt
pierce with a pin	drive a skewer through
to hold fast or prevent from moving	rain gently

Difference between pin and spit

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