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spat

1

[ spat ]

noun

  1. a petty quarrel.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. a light blow; slap; smack.


verb (used without object)

spatted, spatting.
  1. to engage in a petty quarrel or dispute.
  2. to splash or spatter; rain spatting against the window.

verb (used with object)

spatted, spatting.
  1. to strike lightly; slap.

spat

2

[ spat ]

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of spit 1.

spat

3

[ spat ]

noun

  1. a short gaiter worn over the instep and usually fastened under the foot with a strap, worn especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

spat

4

[ spat ]

noun

Zoology.
  1. the spawn of an oyster or similar shellfish.
  2. young oysters collectively, especially seed oysters.
  3. a young oyster.

spat

1

/ æ /

noun

  1. rare.
    a slap or smack
  2. a slight quarrel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. rare.
    to slap (someone)
  2. intr to have a slight quarrel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spat

2

/ æ /

verb

  1. a past tense and past participle of spit 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spat

3

/ æ /

noun

  1. another name for gaiter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spat

4

/ æ /

noun

  1. a larval oyster or similar bivalve mollusc, esp when it settles to the sea bottom and starts to develop a shell
  2. such oysters or other molluscs collectively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of spat1

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805; perhaps imitative

Origin of spat2

First recorded in 1795–1805; short for spatterdash

Origin of spat3

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; origin uncertain
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of spat1

C19: probably imitative of the sound of quarrelling

Origin of spat2

C19: short for spatterdash

Origin of spat3

C17: from Anglo-Norman spat; perhaps related to spit 1
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The firings mark the latest salvo in Trump’s long-simmering antipathy toward the National Security Council, which was fueled in part by a spat with former NSC staffer and whistleblower Alexander Vindman.

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On top of the sweeping 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports, the alcohol industry is at the center of a spat with the EU, which this month proposed a 50% duty on American whiskey.

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He said he had not been able to return to work because of the assault and he knew of other officers who had been kicked, spat at and punched while on duty.

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Proposed cuts to funding triggered a spat among Labour Senedd members, with Skates' predecessor in the job Lee Waters accusing him of being "deeply disingenuous".

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And when cool heads were required, his team came across as a bag of nerves, all too willing to get involved in cheap spats.

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