Spat
nounspæt
Noun
a quarrel about petty points
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
Similar:GaiterType of:LegingLegginga young oyster or other bivalve
Type of:OffspringYoung
Verb
become permanently attached
“mollusks or oysters spat”
Type of:Attachcome down like raindrops
“Bullets were spatting down on us”
Type of:PrecipitateFallspawn
“oysters spat”
Type of:Spawnstrike with a sound like that of falling rain
“Bullets were spatting the leaves”
Type of:HitStrikeclap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
clap one's hands together
Similar:ClapType of:GestureGesticulateMotionengage in a brief and petty quarrel
Type of:QuarrelAltercateArgufy
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