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BNC: 22676 COCA: 19601

spat

1 spat
1 spat
Learner's definition of SPAT
past tense and past participle of 1spit
2 spat /ˈspæt/ noun
plural spats
2 spat
/ˈspæt/
noun
plural spats
Learner's definition of SPAT
[count]
: a short argument about something that is not important小争吵;小别扭
compare 4spat
3 spat /ˈspæt/ verb
spats; spatted; spatting
3 spat
/ˈspæt/
verb
spats; spatted; spatting
Learner's definition of SPAT
[no object] somewhat old-fashioned
: to argue or fight : to have a spat发生小争执;闹别扭
4 spat /ˈspæt/ noun
plural spats
4 spat
/ˈspæt/
noun
plural spats
Learner's definition of SPAT
[count]
: a cloth or leather covering for the ankle and foot that men wore over their shoes in the past(旧时男子用的)鞋罩usually plural通常用复数
compare 2spat
BNC: 22676 COCA: 19601

spat

1 of 5

past tense and past participle of spit

spat

2 of 5

noun (1)

plural spat or spats
: a young bivalve (such as an oyster)

spat

3 of 5

noun (2)

: a cloth or leather gaiter covering the instep and ankle

spat

4 of 5

noun (3)

1
chiefly dialectal : slap entry 2
2
: a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst
a lovers' spat
3
: a sound like that of rain falling in large drops

spat

5 of 5

verb

spatted; spatting

transitive verb

chiefly dialectal : slap

intransitive verb

1
: to quarrel pettily or briefly
2
: to strike with a sound like that of rain falling in large drops

Example Sentences

Verb They were typical sisters, spatting one minute, playing together the next. we tend to spat over money more than anything else

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

Noun (2)

short for spatterdash legging

Noun (3)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1667, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1802, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1729, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1832, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of spat was in 1667
BNC: 22676 COCA: 19601

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