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    spat
    [spat]
    verb
    spat (past tense) · spat (past participle)
    1. past and past participle of spit
    spat
    [spat]
    noun
    spat (noun) · spats (plural noun)
    1. historical
      (spats)
      a short cloth gaiter covering the instep and ankle:
      "he would stand outside in his bowler hat and spats" · "an old fellow dressed in spats and dinner suit"
    2. a cover for the upper part of an aircraft wheel:
      "new wheel spats were constructed and the large tires were replaced by much smaller units"
    Origin
    early 19th century: abbreviation of spatterdash.
    spat
    [spat]
    noun
    spat (noun) · spats (plural noun)
    1. a petty quarrel:
      "when we had our little spats, he had only to smile to get back on the right side of me"
    verb
    spat (verb) · spats (third person present) · spatted (past tense) · spatted (past participle) · spatting (present participle)
    1. quarrel pettily:
      "people expected him and his wife to spat continually"
      • US ENGLISH
        slap lightly:
        "I spatted your hands when you were naughty"
    Origin
    early 19th century (originally a US colloquial usage): probably imitative.
    spat
    [spat]
    noun
    spat (noun)
    1. the spawn or larvae of shellfish, especially oysters:
      "oyster larvae attach themselves as spat to old shells"
    Origin
    mid 17th century: from Anglo-Norman French, of unknown ultimate origin.
    spit
    [spit]
    verb
    spat (past tense) · spat (past participle)
    1. eject saliva forcibly from one's mouth, sometimes as a gesture of contempt or anger:
      "Todd spit in Hugh's face"
      • forcibly eject (food or liquid) from one's mouth:
        "he spits out his piece of coconut" · "ATMs that spit out $20 bills"
      • utter in a hostile or aggressive way:
        "she spat abuse at the jury" · "“Go to hell!” she spat"
      • be extremely angry or frustrated:
        "he was spitting with sudden fury"
      • (of a cat) make a hissing noise as a sign of anger or hostility:
        "the cat arched his back and spat at her"
    2. (of a fire or something being cooked) emit small bursts of sparks or hot fat with a series of short, explosive noises:
      "the bonfire crackled and spat"
    3. BRITISH ENGLISH
      (it spitsit is spitting)
      light rain falls:
      "it began to spit"
    Origin
    Old English spittan, of imitative origin.
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    Similar and Opposite Words
    noun
    1. a petty quarrel:
      disturbance
      quarrel
      scuffle
      brawl
      affray
      tussle
      melee
      free-for-all
      fight
      clash
      skirmish
      brouhaha
      riot
      uproar
      commotion
      argument
      altercation
      war of words
      shouting match
      tiff
      dispute
      disagreement
      row
      wrangle
      squabble
      rumpus
      donnybrook
      bangarang
      falling-out
      set-to
      run-in
      shindig
      shindy
      dust-up
      punch-up
      scrap
      ruckus
      argy-bargy
      ruction
      fisticuffs
      barney
      bunfight
      ding-dong
      bust-up
      ruck
      afters
      rhubarb
      broil
      miff
      angry exchange
      stooshie
      slanging match
      rammy
    verb
    1. quarrel pettily:
      quarrel
      disagree
      row
      squabble
      bicker
      fight
      wrangle
      dispute
      feud
      cross swords
      lock horns
      be at each other's throats
      dissent
      clash
      differ
      fall out
      scrap
      argy-bargy
      argufy
      altercate
      have a row
      bandy words
      have words
      be at odds
      go at it hammer and tongs
      fight like cat and dog
      verb
      1. eject saliva forcibly from one's mouth, sometimes as a gesture of contempt or anger:
        expectorate
        hawk
        gob
        hoick
      2. (of a fire or something being cooked) emit small bursts of sparks or hot fat with a series of short, explosive noises:
        sizzle
        hiss
        crackle
        sputter
        frizzle
        fizz
      3. light rain falls:
        drizzle
        spot
        mizzle
        sprinkle
        rain lightly
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