spat
noun
- 1
a young oyster or other bivalve
- 2
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
- 3
a quarrel about petty points
verb
- 1
clap one's hands together
The children were clapping to the music
- 2
spawn
oysters spat
- 3
engage in a brief and petty quarrel
- 4
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- 5
strike with a sound like that of falling rain
Bullets were spatting the leaves
- 6
become permanently attached
mollusks or oysters spat
- 7
come down like raindrops
Bullets were spatting down on us
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