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Quick definitions from WordNet (spat)
▸ noun: a young oyster or other bivalve
▸ noun: a cloth covering (a legging) that provides covering for the instep and ankles
▸ noun: a quarrel about petty points
▸ verb: come down like raindrops ("Bullets were spatting down on us")
▸ verb: spawn ("Oysters spat")
▸ verb: engage in a brief and petty quarrel
▸ verb: strike with a sound like that of falling rain ("Bullets were spatting the leaves")
▸ verb: become permanently attached ("Mollusks or oysters spat")
▸ verb: clap one's hands together
▸ verb: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
▸ Also see spitting
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▸ noun: a young oyster or other bivalve
▸ noun: a cloth covering (a legging) that provides covering for the instep and ankles
▸ noun: a quarrel about petty points
▸ verb: come down like raindrops ("Bullets were spatting down on us")
▸ verb: spawn ("Oysters spat")
▸ verb: engage in a brief and petty quarrel
▸ verb: strike with a sound like that of falling rain ("Bullets were spatting the leaves")
▸ verb: become permanently attached ("Mollusks or oysters spat")
▸ verb: clap one's hands together
▸ verb: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
▸ Also see spitting
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to spat
▸ Usage examples for spat
▸ Idioms related to spat (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing spat
▸ Words that often appear near spat
▸ Rhymes of spat
▸ Invented words related to spat