spat

Meaning

Verb

simple past and past participle of spit

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The spawn of shellfish, especially oysters and similar molluscs.
2. (countable, uncountable) A juvenile shellfish which has attached to a hard surface.

Noun

1. (in-plural, often) A covering or decorative covering worn over a shoe.
2. (Australia, UK) A piece of bodywork that covers the upper portions of the rear tyres of a car.
3. A drag-reducing aerodynamic fairing covering the upper portions of the tyres of an aeroplane equipped with non-retractable landing gear.

Noun

A brief argument, falling out, quarrel.

Noun

A light blow with something flat.

Noun

An obsolete unit of distance in astronomy (symbol S), equal to one billion kilometres.

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Synonyms

quarrel

clap

👏

squabble

bicker

gaiter

dispute

tiff

wrangle

smack

pettifoggery

brawl

scrap

acclaim

argue

brush

fuss

skirmish

bickering

jangle

spawn

biff

altercate

applaud

rustle

rustling

slam

slap

spats

swat

tap

thwack

whomp

kina

toea

crack

altercation

box

📦

brabble

broil

buffet

chuck

clout

contention

disagreement

disputation

fairing

flap

fray

hassle

legging

Translations

guêtre

aplaudir

Gamasche

querelle

polaina

atışmak

dalaşmak

slobkous

cracher

écumer de rage

bater palmas

χειροκροτώ

botín

reñir

Wickelgamasche

Pronounced as (IPA)

/spæt/

Etymology

From Old English spittan, spætan.