spat - a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst

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spat
1 of 5
;spat
Synonyms of spat
past tense and past participle of spit

spat

2 of 5
noun (1)
pluralspat or spats
: a young bivalve (such as an oyster)
spat

3 of 5
noun (2)
: a cloth or leather gaiter covering the instep and ankle
spat

4 of 5
noun (3)
1
chiefly dialectal : slap entry 2
2
: a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst
a lovers' spat
3
: a sound like that of rain falling in large drops
spat

5 of 5
verb
spatted; spatting
transitive verb

chiefly dialectal : slap
intransitive verb

1
: to quarrel pettily or briefly
2
: to strike with a sound like that of rain falling in large drops


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