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noun a petty quarrel.
a light blow; slap; smack.
verb (used without object), spat·ted, spat·ting. to engage in a petty quarrel or dispute.
to splash or spatter; rain spatting against the window.
verb (used with object), spat·ted, spat·ting. Origin of spat 1 An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805; perhaps imitative
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Definition for spat (2 of 4) [ spat ] SHOW IPA
/ spæt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
verb a simple past tense and past participle of spit1 .
Definition for spat (3 of 4) [ spat ] SHOW IPA
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noun a short gaiter worn over the instep and usually fastened under the foot with a strap, worn especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Origin of spat 3 First recorded in 1795–1805; short for spatterdash
Definition for spat (4 of 4) [ spat ] SHOW IPA
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noun Zoology . the spawn of an oyster or similar shellfish.
young oysters collectively, especially seed oysters.
a young oyster.
Origin of spat 4 First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for spat (1 of 4) noun rare a slap or smack
a slight quarrel
verb spats , spatting or spatted rare to slap (someone)
(intr) US , Canadian and NZ to have a slight quarrel
Word Origin for spat C19: probably imitative of the sound of quarrelling
British Dictionary definitions for spat (2 of 4) verb a past tense and past participle of spit 1
British Dictionary definitions for spat (3 of 4) noun another name for gaiter (def. 2)
Word Origin for spat C19: short for spatterdash
British Dictionary definitions for spat (4 of 4) noun a larval oyster or similar bivalve mollusc, esp when it settles to the sea bottom and starts to develop a shell
such oysters or other molluscs collectively
Word Origin for spat C17: from Anglo-Norman spat; perhaps related to spit 1
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