spat
1to engage in a petty quarrel or dispute.
to splash or spatter; rain spatting against the window.
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Other definitions for spat (2 of 4)
a simple past tense and past participle of spit1.
Other definitions for spat (3 of 4)
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.
Origin of spat
3Other definitions for spat (4 of 4)
the spawn of an oyster or similar shellfish.
young oysters collectively, especially seed oysters.
a young oyster.
Origin of spat
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How to use spat in a sentence
“We sat on the opposite side of the table with lawsuits with each other,” Gelsinger said, referencing the companies’ various legal spats, including a patent lawsuit that they eventually settled in 2011.
What you need to know about Nvidia and VMware’s big new A.I. deal | jonathanvanian2015 | September 29, 2020 | FortuneThose spats seem to be heating up as publisher pursuit of revenue during the coronavirus-induced recession becomes increasingly fraught.
State of play: Where the battle with Google and Facebook to pay for news is hottest | Lucinda Southern | September 7, 2020 | DigidayThe famous director was late, and the small talk stuttered and spat like an old truck on a bumpy road.
‘The Dream Architects’: Inside the making of gaming’s biggest franchises | Rachel King | September 1, 2020 | FortuneEvery so often, the spat between the two digital operations reemerges.
It’s 2020, and CNN and Fox News are still battling over Comscore numbers | Steven Perlberg | July 31, 2020 | DigidayWe see a couple shouting or arguing or something, we don’t know is this really an emergency, or is this just two people having a spat.
5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Ep. 334 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | January 9, 2020 | Freakonomics
Upstairs, in the living room, splintered logs of hemlock cackled and spat from inside the wood stove.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau | Ian Frisch | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEarlier in the year, TMZ alleged, citing a police report, that a hotel room spat between the two left Nicki with a busted lip.
Nicki Minaj Bares Her Own Vulnerability on ‘The Pinkprint’ | Rawiya Kameir | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey kicked and fought and spat and succeeded in repeatedly filling their opponents with fear.
Of Gamers, Gates, and Disco Demolition: The Roots of Reactionary Rage | Arthur Chu | October 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe licked them up with a slick bronzy tongue and spat a thick wad of honey-brown juice into the empty teacup.
Short Stories from The Daily Beast: Four Hundred Grand | Elliot Ackerman | July 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMeathead spat another long stream of dip juice into the wedding china.
Short Stories from The Daily Beast: Four Hundred Grand | Elliot Ackerman | July 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLong before we got there the deep-throated thunder was growling over us, and the clouds spat occasional flurries of rain.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairComing to the map of Europe, he smothered Russia with kisses and spat on all the rest of the world.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyThen he spat upon the ground, and with an exaggerated shrug of his shoulders re-entered the house.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsBig Sid turned around, spat out his cigaret, heeled it into the concrete.
The sputum, spat out or coughed out, is a means whereby the disease is spread.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin Malley
British Dictionary definitions for spat (1 of 4)
/ (spæt) /
rare a slap or smack
a slight quarrel
rare to slap (someone)
(intr) US, Canadian and NZ to have a slight quarrel
Origin of spat
1British Dictionary definitions for spat (2 of 4)
/ (spæt) /
a past tense and past participle of spit 1
British Dictionary definitions for spat (3 of 4)
/ (spæt) /
another name for gaiter (def. 2)
Origin of spat
3British Dictionary definitions for spat (4 of 4)
/ (spæt) /
a larval oyster or similar bivalve mollusc, esp when it settles to the sea bottom and starts to develop a shell
such oysters or other molluscs collectively
Origin of spat
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