Definition of spat
- past tense and past participle of spit
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Origin and Etymology of spat
Origin and Etymology of spat
short for spatterdash legging
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Definition of spat
2
:a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst
- a lovers' spat
3
:a sound like that of rain falling in large drops
Origin and Etymology of spat
Definition of spat
intransitive verb
1
:to quarrel pettily or briefly
2
:to strike with a sound like that of rain falling in large drops
Examples of spat in a Sentence
They were typical sisters, spatting one minute, playing together the next.
we tend to spat over money more than anything else
First Known Use of spat
circa 1832
spat Synonyms
Synonyms
altercate, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, argue, squabble, tiff, wrangleRelated Words
challenge, dare, defy; clash, contend, contest, tangle; cavil, fuss, nitpick; consider, debate, discuss; kick, object, protestNear Antonyms
coexist, get along; accept, agree, assent, concur, consentSPAT Defined for English Language Learners
spat
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Definition of spat for English Language Learners
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: to argue or fight : to have a spat
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