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Definition spat
Etymology 1
Old English spittan, spætan.
Verb
spat
- simple past tense and past participle of spit
Etymology 2
Of uncertain origin; perhaps related to spit.
Noun
spat (uncountable)
- The spawn of shellfish, especially oysters and similar molluscs.
- A juvenile shellfish which has attached to a hard surface.
Verb
spat (third-person singular simple present spats, present participle spatting, simple past and past participle spatted)
- (transitive, intransitive) To spawn. Used of shellfish as above.
Etymology 3
Shortening of spatterdash, from spatter + dash. 1779.
Noun
spat (plural spats)
- A covering or decorative covering worn over a shoe.
- (automotive) (UK, Australia) A piece of bodywork that covers the upper portions of the rear tyres of a car.
Etymology 4
1804. American English, unknown origin.
Noun
spat (plural spats)
Verb
spat (third-person singular simple present spats, present participle spatting, simple past and past participle spatted)
Etymology 5
Attested from 1823.
Noun
spat (plural spats)
- A light blow with something flat.
Verb
spat (third-person singular simple present spats, present participle spatting, simple past and past participle spatted)
- (transitive and intransitive) To strike with a spattering sound.
- (US, dialectal) To slap, as with the open hand; to clap together, as the hands.
Etymology 6
Latin spatium (“space”)
Noun
spat (plural spats)
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