spitting
v. B1 Intermediate US //ˈspɪtɪŋ// UK //spˈɪtɪŋ// spit·ting
v. to force liquid, like saliva, out of your mouth. It can also describe very light rain that feels like tiny drops hitting you.
v. to eject saliva or other substances from the mouth; also used to describe light, intermittent precipitation.
It is not raining hard yet, just spitting.
The angry player was fined after spitting on the grass during the match.
As the dark clouds gathered over the valley, the sky began spitting a fine mist that barely dampened the parched earth.
Usage
When describing weather, it is used with the dummy subject 'it' ('It is spitting').
Pitfall
It is spitting rainIt is spittingWhen used to describe weather, 'spitting' is intransitive and does not require the word 'rain' as an object.