spat

noun

  1. 1

    a young oyster or other bivalve

  2. 2

    a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles

  3. 3

    a quarrel about petty points

verb

  1. 1

    clap one's hands together

    The children were clapping to the music

  2. 2

    spawn

    oysters spat

  3. 3

    engage in a brief and petty quarrel

  4. 4

    clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

  5. 5

    strike with a sound like that of falling rain

    Bullets were spatting the leaves

  6. 6

    become permanently attached

    mollusks or oysters spat

  7. 7

    come down like raindrops

    Bullets were spatting down on us

Synonyms

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