spat
/spæt/noun, verb1 syllable
Spat means: a quarrel about petty points.
Synonyms for spat28
noun, as in a quarrel about petty points
noun, as in a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
verb, as in expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
verb, as in utter with anger or contempt
verb, as in drive a skewer through
verb, as in clap one's hands together
also used for spat
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What does spat mean?14
noun
a quarrel about petty points
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
a young oyster or other bivalve
verb
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth“The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer”
rain gently“It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick”
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
utter with anger or contempt
drive a skewer through“skewer the meat for the BBQ”
clap one's hands together“The children were clapping to the music”
come down like raindrops“Bullets were spatting down on us”
become permanently attached“mollusks or oysters spat”
strike with a sound like that of falling rain“Bullets were spatting the leaves”
engage in a brief and petty quarrel
spawn“oysters spat”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with spat?20
Spat in a sentence
- We had a heated debate, and then he spat on my face.Nuel
- I had a spat with my neighbour this morning.felidad
- He spat the food back on to his plate.sundown
- I punched him in the stomach after he spat in my face.Nuel
- He told me to lick the ground after he spat.Nuel
- David tried my stew and immediately spat it on the table.Amastan
- Karl spat the food into the warden’s face.Amastan
- He spat me on my face during the argument.Nuel
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of spat
as a noun
- plural
- spats
as a verb
- third-person singular
- spats
- present participle
- spatting
- past participle
- spatted
- past tense
- spatted