spat

Speech parts

1. spat - Noun

2. spat - Verb

Derived from spit

Meaning

To dispute.

imp. of Spit.

A young oyster or other bivalve mollusk, both before and after it first becomes adherent, or such young, collectively.

To emit spawn; to emit, as spawn.

A light blow with something flat.

Hence, a petty combat, esp. a verbal one; a little quarrel, dispute, or dissension.

To slap, as with the open hand; to clap together; as the hands.

of Spit

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tiff bicker acclaim applaud fuss bickering clap squabble pettifoggery gaiter SPAR flack crusher knockdown difference
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Antonyms

concord amity boo back accepted agreed
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Hypernyms

young fall spawn legging hit motion

Hyponyms

bravo

Phrases with the word

spat out

Derivatives

spatted spatting

Anagrams

past Taps APTS PSAT PTSA PATs stap

Examples

The children were clapping to the music Source: Internet

oysters spat Source: Internet

Bullets were spatting the leaves Source: Internet

mollusks or oysters spat Source: Internet

Bullets were spatting down on us Source: Internet

According to the BBC the man who spat on her and her colleague said to them that he had the virus and both fell ill within days of the attack. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

spasticity spastin spastizin spat out spatacsin spatangid