spitting fire

Erupting with anger

Spitting fire describes speaking with intense anger, passion, or aggressive energy.

Someone spitting fire delivers words with fury or force: She was spitting fire after learning about the betrayal.

In hip-hop, spitting fire means rapping with exceptional skill and intensity—delivering verses that burn: He was spitting fire on that track.

Related

rage · dragon · sputter · eloquence · lyricism · slam poetry · fury · rap · wordplay · bars · phoenix · wrath · flow · battle rap · diss track · indignation · wyvern · rhetoric

Opposites
emotional intensity

spitting firecalm

Free from agitation

serene · placid · tranquil · composed · cool as a cucumber

rhetorical manner

spitting firesoft-spoken

Speaking quietly, gently

gentle · measured · mild-mannered · soothing · conciliatory

anger expression

spitting firekeeping one's cool

Staying composed when provoked

biting one's tongue · holding back · letting it go · taking it in stride · rolling with the punches

Family

spit, spitting, spits, fire, fires, fired, firing, fireman, fireplace

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G