What does spat mean?
Definitions for spat
spætspat
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Princeton's WordNet
bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fussnoun
a quarrel about petty points
spat, gaiternoun
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
spatverb
a young oyster or other bivalve
spatverb
come down like raindrops
"Bullets were spatting down on us"
spatverb
become permanently attached
"mollusks or oysters spat"
spatverb
strike with a sound like that of falling rain
"Bullets were spatting the leaves"
applaud, clap, spat, acclaimverb
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
spatverb
engage in a brief and petty quarrel
spatverb
spawn
"oysters spat"
clap, spatverb
clap one's hands together
"The children were clapping to the music"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Spatnoun
The young shell-fish.
A reticulated film found upon sea-shells, and usually supposed to be the remains of the vesicles of the spat of some sort of shell-fish. John Woodward, on Fossils.
Spatthe preterite of spit.
And when he had spat on the ground, he anointed his eyes. Gospel.
ChatGPT
spat
A spat refers to a minor disagreement or argument, typically involving an exchange of non-physical confrontations. It is often brief and less serious compared to a full-fledged conflict or dispute. This term can also refer to a period of cooler weather, a covering for the ankle and instep, or a larval oyster.
Webster Dictionary
Spat
imp. of Spit
Spatnoun
a young oyster or other bivalve mollusk, both before and after it first becomes adherent, or such young, collectively
Spat
to emit spawn; to emit, as spawn
Spatnoun
a light blow with something flat
Spatnoun
hence, a petty combat, esp. a verbal one; a little quarrel, dispute, or dissension
Spatverb
to dispute
Spatverb
to slap, as with the open hand; to clap together; as the hands
Spat
of Spit
Etymology: [Short for Spatterdash.]
Wikidata
Spat
The spat, from the Latin Spatium is the unit of solid angle. 1 spat is equal to 4pi steredians of solid angle. The spat is also an obsolete unit of distance used in astronomy. It is equal to one billion kilometres. It is about 1.057×10^-4 light-years or 3.240×10^-5 parsecs.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Spat
spat, pa.t. of spit, to throw from the mouth.
Spat
spat, n. the spawn of shellfish.—v.i. to shed spawn. [From root of spit.]
Spat
spat, n. a slap: a large drop, as of rain: a petty quarrel.—v.t. to slap, to strike lightly.—v.i. to engage in a petty quarrel.
Spat
spat, n. a gaiter or legging—usually in pl. [Spatter-dashes.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
spat
The spawn or ova of the oyster.
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Anagrams for spat »
stap
taps
past
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spat in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of spat in a Sentence
The Chinese may just replace some of the American oil with Iranian crude, china isn't intimidated by the threat of U.S. sanctions. They haven't been in the past. So in this diplomatic spat they might just replace U.S. crude with Iranian oil. That would obviously infuriate Trump.
The process that Secretary of State Kerry has been working very hard to put together was poised for failure before this Gulf spat, it is poised for failure after this Gulf spat.
It's very hard to predict what will transpire, there isn't going to be any certainty over whether it's going to be a one-week spat or a two-year spat.
Everyone's watching you... you have to be a ruthless person and look out for yourself a lot. If you don't you are going to get spat out, i fully realize that I've got to make the most of it this year. Treat every year as if it could be your last. I can't leave anything on the table. I've got to hit the ground running in Melbourne.
China isn't intimidated by the threat of U.S. sanctions. They haven't been in the past. So in this diplomatic spat they might just replace U.S. crude with Iranian oil. That would obviously infuriate Trump.
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- مشاحنةArabic
- polainaCatalan, Valencian
- potěr ústřicCzech
- spyttede, gamacheDanish
- Gamasche, Wortwechsel, ZankGerman
- γκέταGreek
- freza, polainaSpanish
- تف کردPersian
- kinata, kahinoida, kahina, kina, nilkkain, nahinaFinnish
- naissain, guêtre, prise de becFrench
- झगड़ाHindi
- legyintés, kamásniHungarian
- bertengkarIndonesian
- uose, battibeccoItalian
- מַחֲפHebrew
- スパッツJapanese
- 말다툼Korean
- expuitLatin
- гамашMacedonian
- overschoen, soort spatbord, slobkous, gamasch, ruzien, ruzieDutch
- spyttet, gamasjeNorwegian
- sprzeczka, sprzeczać się, getryPolish
- ovasPortuguese
- ghetrăRomanian
- ударить, браниться, ругаться, перебранка, гамаша, размолвка, штиблета, ссориться, ссора, ударять, спор, устричная икра, гетраRussian
- spottade, damask, gräl, grälaSwedish
- சண்டைTamil
- ఉమ్మివేసారుTelugu
- ทะเลาะวิวาทกันThai
- atışmaTurkish
- сваркаUkrainian
- پھینکناUrdu
- cải nhauVietnamese
- קאַמאַשYiddish
- 争吵Chinese
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