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spat¹

S0609000 (spăt)v.A past tense and a past participle of spit¹.

spat²

S0609000 (spăt)n. pl. spat or spats A larva of an oyster or similar bivalve that has settled by attaching to a surface.

[Middle English.]

spat³

S0609000 (spăt)n. A cloth or leather gaiter covering the shoe upper and the ankle and fastening under the shoe with a strap: The waiter wore spats as part of his uniform.

[Short for spatterdash : spatter + dash.]

spat⁴

S0609000 (spăt)n.1. A brief quarrel.2. Informal A slap or smack.3. A spattering sound, as of raindrops.v. spat·ted, spat·ting, spats v.intr.1. To engage in a brief quarrel.2. To strike with a light spattering sound; slap.v.tr. Informal To slap.

[Origin unknown.]

spat

(spæt) n1. rare a slap or smack2. a slight quarrelvb, spats, spatting or spatted3. rare to slap (someone)4. (intr) US and Canadian and NZ to have a slight quarrel[C19: probably imitative of the sound of quarrelling]

spat

(spæt) vb a past tense and past participle of spit¹

spat

(spæt) n (Clothing & Fashion) another name for gaiter²[C19: short for spatterdash]

spat

(spæt) n1. (Zoology) a larval oyster or similar bivalve mollusc, esp when it settles to the sea bottom and starts to develop a shell2. (Zoology) such oysters or other molluscs collectively[C17: from Anglo-Norman spat; perhaps related to spit¹]

spat¹

(spæt)

n., v. spat•ted, spat•ting. n. 1. a petty quarrel. 2. a light blow; slap; smack. v.i. 3. to engage in a petty quarrel or dispute. 4. to splash or spatter. [1795–1805, Amer.; perhaps imitative]

spat²

(spæt)

v. a pt. and pp. of spit ¹.

spat³

(spæt)

n. a short gaiter worn over the instep and usu. fastened under the foot with a strap. [1795–1805; short for spatterdash gaiter]

spat⁴

(spæt)

n. 1. the spawn of an oyster or similar shellfish. 2. young oysters collectively. 3. a young oyster. [1350–1400; Middle English; orig. uncertain]

spat

Past participle: spatted
Gerund: spatting

Imperative
spat
spat

Present
I spat
you spat
he/she/it spats
we spat
you spat
they spat

Preterite
I spatted
you spatted
he/she/it spatted
we spatted
you spatted
they spatted

Present Continuous
I am spatting
you are spatting
he/she/it is spatting
we are spatting
you are spatting
they are spatting

Present Perfect
I have spatted
you have spatted
he/she/it has spatted
we have spatted
you have spatted
they have spatted

Past Continuous
I was spatting
you were spatting
he/she/it was spatting
we were spatting
you were spatting
they were spatting

Past Perfect
I had spatted
you had spatted
he/she/it had spatted
we had spatted
you had spatted
they had spatted

Future
I will spat
you will spat
he/she/it will spat
we will spat
you will spat
they will spat

Future Perfect
I will have spatted
you will have spatted
he/she/it will have spatted
we will have spatted
you will have spatted
they will have spatted

Future Continuous
I will be spatting
you will be spatting
he/she/it will be spatting
we will be spatting
you will be spatting
they will be spatting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been spatting
you have been spatting
he/she/it has been spatting
we have been spatting
you have been spatting
they have been spatting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been spatting
you will have been spatting
he/she/it will have been spatting
we will have been spatting
you will have been spatting
they will have been spatting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been spatting
you had been spatting
he/she/it had been spatting
we had been spatting
you had been spatting
they had been spatting

Conditional
I would spat
you would spat
he/she/it would spat
we would spat
you would spat
they would spat

Past Conditional
I would have spatted
you would have spatted
he/she/it would have spatted
we would have spatted
you would have spatted
they would have spatted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spat - a quarrel about petty points bicker, bickering, pettifoggery, squabble, tiff, fussdustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
	2.	spat - a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and anklesgaiterleg covering, legging, leging - a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
	3.	spat - a young oyster or other bivalveyoung, offspring - any immature animalBivalvia, class Bivalvia, class Lamellibranchia, class Pelecypoda, Lamellibranchia - oysters; clams; scallops; mussels
Verb	1.	spat - come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us"come down, precipitate, fall - fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
	2.	spat - become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat"attach - become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill"
	3.	spat - strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves"collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
	4.	spat - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approvalapplaud, acclaim, clapbravo - applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
	5.	spat - engage in a brief and petty quarrelaltercate, argufy, quarrel, scrap, dispute - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
	6.	spat - spawn; "oysters spat"spawn - lay spawn; "The salmon swims upstream to spawn"
	7.	spat - clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"clapgesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"

spat

noun quarrel, dispute, squabble, controversy, contention, bickering, tiff, altercation, turf war (informal) a spat over interest rates and currencies

spat

noun1. A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle.Informal: hassle, rhubarb, tangle.2. Informal. A quick, sharp blow, especially with the hand:box, buffet, bust, chop, cuff, punch, slap, smack, smacker, spank, swat, whack.Informal: clip.verb1. To engage in a quarrel:argue, bicker, contend, dispute, fight, quarrel, quibble, squabble, tiff, wrangle.Informal: hassle, tangle.Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns.2. Informal. To hit with a quick, sharp blow of the hand:box, buffet, bust, cuff, punch, slap, smack, spank, swat, whack.Informal: clip.

Translations

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spit in(to) the wind

To do something totally pointless, fruitless, or futile; to waste one's time doing something that will not or cannot come to pass. To be perfectly honest, I feel like voting is just spitting in the wind, so I don't even bother. My mom and dad spent years spitting in the wind trying to get my brother to take his studies seriously; in the end, he dropped out anyway to pursue a career in music.See also: spit, wind

spit (out) the dummy

To have a childish overreaction or angry outburst to a negative situation or outcome; to act in a bad-tempered manner, likened to a temper tantrum of a child. "Dummy" here refers to a plastic teat used to soothe teething infants (also called a "pacifier" in the U.S. or a "soother" elsewhere), which they may spit when in the middle of a tantrum. Primarily heard in Australia. John spat the dummy when I told him I'd sold his old comic book collection. Don't go spitting out the dummy just because Cheryl got the promotion instead of you.See also: dummy, spit

spit chips

slang To be loudly or vehemently angry. Primarily heard in Australia. Everyone's spitting chips over the recent tax law now, but in a month's time, no one will even remember that it happened.See also: chip, spit

spit in (one's) eye

To spitefully and deliberately insult or show contempt for someone. Many felt that the judge spat in the victim's eye by giving the perpetrator such a short prison sentence. Desperate to break free of their domineering influence, Samantha spat in her parents' eye by running away to live in a commune.See also: eye, spit

spit in the eye of (someone)

To spitefully and deliberately insult or show contempt for someone. Many felt that the judge's extremely light prison sentence for the perpetrator spat in the eye of the victim. Desperate to break free of their domineering influence, Samantha spat in the eye of her parents by running away to live in a commune.See also: eye, of, spit

spit it out

Stop stalling or stammering and just say what you want or intend to say. Just spit it out already—do you want to go to the dance with me or not? I wish I didn't get such a bad stutter when I'm nervous; I'd feel more confident if I could just spit it out.See also: out, spit

spit out

1. Literally, to forcefully expel something from one's mouth. A noun or pronoun can be used between "spit" and "out." Spit that out! Don't you know wild mushrooms can be poisonous? Our toddler keeps spitting out his vegetables.2. To succeed in saying something, especially with difficulty. Often used in the imperative phrase "spit it out." I tried spitting an answer out, but my nervousness made me stutter too badly. Just spit it out already—do you want to go to the dance with me or not?3. To say something in a very aggressive, forceful, or vitriolic manner. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "spit" and "out." The group of protestors continued to spit obscenities out at us as we made our way to the car. By the end of the debate, my opponent was reduced to spitting out absurd, unprovable accusations.See also: out, spit

spit up

1. To vomit. Said especially of infants, in whom regurgitation of milk is a common and natural reflex. Here, you'll want this cloth on your should in case Mary spits up on you. Our baby has been spitting up so much recently that we're beginning to get worried.2. To expel something out of one's mouth by vomiting or coughing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "spit" and "up." I slapped him on the back and he spat up the chicken bone. The cat always makes the same horrible noise whenever it's about to spit its dinner back up.See also: spit, up

spit at (someone or something)

1. Literally, to propel saliva from one's mouth in the direction of someone or something. Someone in the crowd spat at the policeman as he tried to calm them down. We sat on the overpass, spitting at the cars driving underneath.2. To treat someone or something with scorn, contempt, or disregard. I trusted you with my secrets, then you spit at me by going up on the witness stand to testify against me! I always feel like I need to go out and give 100% of my effort and energy whenever I perform on stage. Anything less, and it feels like I'm spitting at all the devoted fans who came to see me.See also: spit

spit into (something)

1. To expel saliva or phlegm from one's mouth into something. This medication makes my mouth water uncontrollably, so I have to keep spitting into a cup. The man spat into my eye as I walked past.2. To eject or expel an object from one's mouth into something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "spit" and "into." If you're going to spit your gum into one of the coffee cups, please don't just leave it there for someone else to clean up! He kept chewing sunflower seeds and spitting their shells into a plastic cup during the lecture.See also: spit

spit in (something)

1. To expel saliva or phlegm from one's mouth into something. This medication makes my mouth water uncontrollably, so I have to keep spitting in a cup. The man spat in my eye as I walked past.2. To eject or expel an object from one's mouth into something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "spit" and "in." If you're going to spit your gum in one of the coffee cups, please don't just leave it there for someone else to clean up! He kept chewing sunflower seeds and spitting their shells in a plastic cup during the lecture.See also: spit

spit on (someone or something)

1. To expel saliva or phlegm from one's mouth onto someone or something. I really wish you wouldn't spit on the ground like that—it's really gross! The man spat on me as I walked past.2. To eject or expel an object from one's mouth onto someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "spit" and "on." Someone spat their gum on the ground, and it got stuck to the bottom of my sneaker! Make sure you don't talk with your mouth full—you don't want to spit food on your date!See also: on, spit

spit onto (someone or something)

1. To expel saliva or phlegm from one's mouth onto someone or something. I really wish you wouldn't spit onto the ground like that—it's really gross! Two troublesome youths sat on the overpass, spitting onto the people walking below.2. To eject or expel an object from one's mouth onto someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "spit" and "onto." Someone spat their gum onto the sidewalk, and it got stuck to the bottom of my sneaker! Make sure you don't talk with your mouth full—you don't want to spit food onto your date!See also: spit

spit something out

1. Lit. to cast something from the mouth. The food was so terrible that I spit it out. I spit out the sweet potatoes. 2. Fig. to manage to say something. Come on! Say it! spit it out! spit it out! Get it said! 3. Fig. to say something scornfully. He spit out his words in utter derision. she spit out the most unpleasant string of curse words I have ever heard from anyone.See also: out, spit

spit something up

Euph. to vomit something. she almost spit her dinner up. Sally was afraid she was going to spit up her dinner.See also: spit, up

spit up

Euph. to vomit. The food was so bad, she was afraid she would spit up. Mommy, I have to spit up!See also: spit, up

spit up

Vomit, as in Infants often spit up part of their milk. See also: spit, up

spit chips

be very angry. Australian informalSee also: chip, spit

spit it out

used to urge someone to say, confess, or divulge something quickly. informalSee also: out, spit

spit out

v. To expel something from the mouth; expectorate something: The teacher told the child to spit out the gum. The fish wasn't cooked enough, and I spit it out.See also: out, spit

spit up

v.1. To spit something out of the mouth: The boxer is spitting up blood.2. To vomit something. Used chiefly of an infant: The child is still hungry because he spit his meal up. The baby spit up on her bib.See also: spit, up

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noun quarrel

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noun a discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed

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noun a quick, sharp blow, especially with the hand

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verb to engage in a quarrel

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verb to hit with a quick, sharp blow of the hand

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noun a quarrel about petty points

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

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noun a young oyster or other bivalve

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verb come down like raindrops

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verb become permanently attached

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verb strike with a sound like that of falling rain

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

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verb engage in a brief and petty quarrel

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verb spawn

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verb clap one's hands together

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