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Spit Out (Verb)

Spit up in an explosive manner.

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

The volcano erupted and began to spit out molten lava, covering the surrounding area in a layer of fiery rock.
As the pressure built up, the pipe suddenly burst and started to spit out scalding hot water everywhere.
The machine malfunctioned, causing it to spit out sparks and broken plastic pieces in all directions.
When the dam finally broke, it started to spit out massive amounts of water, flooding the nearby villages.
The fireworks exploded in the air, creating a spectacular display as they began to spit out colorful sparks in every direction.

Discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth.

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

She had to spit out a wad of phlegm that had been building up in her lungs all night.
After a nasty cough, he finally managed to spit out the chunk of sputum that had been plaguing him.
The doctor told her to spit out anything that came up when she coughed so they could run some tests.
His constant coughing was causing him to spit out a disturbing amount of mucus every day.
The nurse asked the patient to spit out all the liquid she coughed up into a container for analysis.

Utter with anger or contempt.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The furious crowd began to spit out insults and curses at the corrupt politician.
She wasn't afraid to spit out the harsh truth about his reckless driving habits.
The press conference quickly turned ugly as the rival CEO began to spit out vicious personal attacks.
He couldn't help but spit out a few choice words when his opponent made the low blow.
The angry mother began to spit out sharp warnings to her misbehaving children.