Term Gallery logo

Meanings of spitting fire in English

We have no meanings for "spitting fire" in our records yet.
Usage of spitting fire in English
1
Machine guns were deadly and swept every approach, every house spitting fire.
The gun
2
The dragon was spitting fire from every one of its seven heads.
Roumanian Fairy Tales
3
As the Emden neared the Jemtchug again both ships were actually spitting fire.
The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine / The Eur...
4
The factory went on spitting fire, and crashing everything down over the heap.
The Malady of the Century
5
The Dragon started from his den, spitting fire on his path.
Legends of the Rhine
6
She had a fleeting impression of Hamoud, his arm outstretched, his hand spitting fire.
Sacrifice
7
She swept down, spitting fire to right and left.
Dangerous Women
8
I went down in it, hearing yells and a spitting fire, but feeling only numbness.
The Boss of Little Arcady
9
The tractor was still spitting fire as it advanced.
The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders; Or, the Fighting Canadians...
10
The German machine guns-forit was a double plane-beganspitting fire and bullets at them.
Air Service Boys in the Big Battle; Or, Silencing the Big Guns
11
Yrsgendl plunged, spitting fire and acid onto the camp.
Dragonshadow
12
The military rising was but its head, spitting fire.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 / The Recent Da...
13
Heavy batteries are also spitting fire against Forts Nos.
The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 12) / Neuve Chapelle, B...
14
Tangles of long, hissing serpents, dragons spitting fire.
Wicked plants
15
Imlann thrashed his neck around, but Abdo held tight-tightenough to prevent Imlann from spitting fire.
Seraphina
16
Soaring like eagles, stooping like hawks, they circled, snapping and roaring, spitting fire, but never closing.
Dangerous Women
This collocation consists of:
Spitting fire through the time
Spitting fire across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common