spitball

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈspɪtˌbɔl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spit′bôl′)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
spitball,
spit ball n		 (paper chewed and spat)pelotilla de papel mascado grupo nom
spitball,
spit ball n		 (baseball: ball dampened with spit) (béisbol)bola ensalivada loc nom f
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
spitball⇒ vi US (come up with ideas, brainstorm) (coloquial)hacer una lluvia de ideas loc verb
  tirar ideas loc verb
 We were spitballing all afternoon.
spitball [sth]⇒ vtr US (come up with ideas about) (coloquial)hacer una lluvia de ideas sobre loc verb
  tirar ideas sobre loc verb
 The team was spitballing marketing ideas.
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