spat
Definition of spat
(Entry 1 of 5)
past tense and past participle of spit
spat
noun (1) plural spat or spats
Definition of spat (Entry 2 of 5)
: a young bivalve (such as an oyster)
spat
noun (2)Definition of spat (Entry 3 of 5)
: a cloth or leather gaiter covering the instep and ankle
spat
noun (3)Definition of spat (Entry 4 of 5)
2 : a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst
a lovers' spat
3 : a sound like that of rain falling in large drops
spat
verbspatted; spatting
Definition of spat (Entry 5 of 5)
chiefly dialectal : slap
1 : to quarrel pettily or briefly
2 : to strike with a sound like that of rain falling in large drops
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The first known use of spat was in 1667
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