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spat

1  [spat] ,noun, verb, spat⋅ted, spat⋅ting.
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–noun
1. a petty quarrel.
2. a light blow; slap; smack.
–verb (used without object)
3. to engage in a petty quarrel or dispute.
4. to splash or spatter; rain spatting against the window.
–verb (used with object)
5. to strike lightly; slap.
Origin:
1795–1805, Americanism; perh. imit.

Synonyms:
1. tiff, scrap, set-to.
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spat

2  [spat] ,
–verb
a pt. and pp. of spit 1 .

spat

3  [spat] ,
–noun
a short gaiter worn over the instep and usually fastened under the foot with a strap, worn esp. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Origin:
1795–1805; short for spatterdash

spat

4  [spat] ,
–noun
1. the spawn of an oyster or similar shellfish.
2. young oysters collectively.
3. a young oyster.
4. seed oyster.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; orig. uncert.
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spat 2   (spāt)   
n.   pl. spat or spats
  1. An oyster or similar bivalve mollusk in the larval stage, especially when it settles to the bottom and begins to develop a shell.
  2. The spawn of an oyster or a similar mollusk.
intr.v.   spat·ted, spat·ting, spats
To spawn. Used of oysters and similar mollusks.

[Middle English.]
spat 3   (spāt)   
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 + dash1.]
spat 4   (spāt)   
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.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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