spat

spat ¹  (spt)

v.

A past tense and a past participle of spit¹.

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spat ²  (spt)

n. pl. spat or spats

1. An oyster or similar bivalve mollusk in the larval stage, especially when it settles to the bottom and begins to develop a shell.

2. The spawn of an oyster or a similar mollusk.

intr.v. spat·ted, spat·ting, spats

To spawn. Used of oysters and similar mollusks.

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[Middle English.]

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spat ³  (spt)

n.

A cloth or leather gaiter covering the shoe upper and the ankle and fastening under the shoe with a strap: The waiter wore spats as part of his uniform.

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[Short for spatterdash : spatter + dash.]

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spat ⁴  (spt)

n.

1. A brief quarrel.

2. Informal A slap or smack.

3. A spattering sound, as of raindrops.

v. spat·ted, spat·ting, spats

v.intr.

1. To engage in a brief quarrel.

2. To strike with a light spattering sound; slap.

v.tr. Informal

To slap.

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[Origin unknown.]

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spat ¹

Noun

a slight quarrel [probably imitative]

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spat ²

Verb

a past of spit¹

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spat - a quarrel about petty points bicker, bickering, pettifoggery, squabble, tiff, fuss dustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
	2.	spat - a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles gaiter leg covering, legging, leging - a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
	3.	spat - a young oyster or other bivalve young, offspring - any immature animal Bivalvia, class Bivalvia, class Lamellibranchia, class Pelecypoda, Lamellibranchia - oysters; clams; scallops; mussels
Verb	1.	spat - come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us" come down, precipitate, fall - fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
	2.	spat - become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat" attach - become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill"
	3.	spat - strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves" collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
	4.	spat - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval applaud, acclaim, clap bravo - applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava' gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
	5.	spat - engage in a brief and petty quarrel altercate, argufy, quarrel, scrap, dispute - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
	6.	spat - spawn; "oysters spat" spawn - lay spawn; "The salmon swims upstream to spawn"
	7.	spat - clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music" clap gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"

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spat

noun quarrel, dispute, squabble, controversy, contention, bickering, tiff, altercation

Translations

spat [spæt] pt, pp of spit

n (US) → riña

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spat [spæt] pt, pp of spit

n (US) → prise f de bec

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spat [spæt] pt, pp of spit

n (US) (quarrel) → Krach m

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spat [spæt] pt, pp of spit

n (US) → battibecco

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spat spit