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Meaning of 'spat' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Spat
- imp. of Spit.
- of Spit
2 . Spat [ n.]
- A young oyster or other bivalve mollusk, both before and after it first becomes adherent, or such young, collectively.
- A light blow with something flat.
- Hence, a petty combat, esp. a verbal one; a little quarrel, dispute, or dissension.
3 . Spat [ v. i.]
- To dispute.
4 . Spat [ v. i. & t.]
- To emit spawn; to emit, as spawn.
5 . Spat [ v. t.]
- To slap, as with the open hand; to clap together; as the hands.

Meaning of 'spat' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . spat [ v]
Meaning (1):
- come down like raindrops
Example in sentence:
  • Bullets were spatting down on us
Meaning (2):
- strike with a sound like that of falling rain
Example in sentence:
  • Bullets were spatting the leaves
Meaning (3):
- become permanently attached
Example in sentence:
  • mollusks or oysters spat
Meaning (4):
- spawn
Example in sentence:
  • oysters spat
Meaning (5):
- clap one's hands together
Example in sentence:
  • The children were clapping to the music

Nearby Words:

spa spaad space spaced spaceful spacelate spaceless spacial spacially spacious

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