spat
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Verb
spat
- simple past and past participle of spit
- There was no sink in the room so we spat out the window.
- If I had known you had a spittoon in the corner I would never have spat on the floor.
Etymology 2
Of uncertain origin; perhaps related to spit.
Noun
spat (uncountable)
- The spawn of shellfish, especially oysters and similar molluscs.
- 2005, TVR Pillay & MN Kutty, Aquaculture: Principles and practices, p. 525:
- As spat-fall often occurs in areas away from environments suitable for oyster growing, the collection, transport and sale of oyster spat has developed into a separate industry.
- 2005, TVR Pillay & MN Kutty, Aquaculture: Principles and practices, p. 525:
- A juvenile shellfish which has attached to a hard surface.
- 2011, The Pearl Oyster[1], page 256:
- Conditions in pearl oyster hatcheries are optimized for growth and survival of spat.
- 1988, Bivalve Mollusc Culture Research in Thailand[2], page 28:
- If the spat are allowed to remain attached to the tank bottom for more than two days, they are difficult to remove without damage to the shell.
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Verb
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- (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.
Synonyms
- (automotive) fender skirt (US)
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Etymology 4
1804. American English, unknown origin.
Noun
spat (plural spats)
- a brief argument, falling out, quarrel
- 2017 January 14, “Some Thais worry that a lasting power struggle is brewing. Others see a minor spat over language, which will quickly be forgotten.”, in The Economist[3]:
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Verb
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- to quarrel or argue briefly
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Etymology 5
Attested from 1823.
Noun
spat (plural spats)
- A light blow with something flat.
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Verb
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- (transitive and intransitive) To strike with a spattering sound.
- 1922, B. M. Bower, The Trail of the White Mule, ch. 3:
- He felt the wind of a second bullet that spatted against a boulder near Barney.
- 2007, Nolan Clay, "Co-workers testify about Kelsey's mother," Daily Oklahoman, 13 July, (retrieved 25 Aug. 2009):
- "She mentioned she had spatted Kelsey on her diaper with a hairbrush," said Mildred Johnson, a co-worker.
- 1922, B. M. Bower, The Trail of the White Mule, ch. 3:
- (US, dialect) To slap, as with the open hand; to clap together, as the hands.
- Sylvester Judd
- Little Isabel leaped up and down, spatting her hands.
- Sylvester Judd
Translations
Etymology 6
Noun
spat (plural spats)
Anagrams
Amis
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.
Numeral
spat
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German spat. Compare German Spat and Swedish spatt.
Pronunciation
Noun
spat c (singular definite spatten, not used in plural form)
- spavin (disease of horses characterized by a bony swelling developed on the hock as the result of inflammation of the bones)
- få spat – get annoyed or angry
Derived terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch spat.
Noun
spat m (plural spatten)
Etymology 2
From spatten.
Noun
spat m (plural spatten, diminutive spatje n)
Derived terms
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
spat
- (deprecated template usage) first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of spatten
- (deprecated template usage) imperative of spatten
Anagrams
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
Verb
spat
Serbo-Croatian
Verb
spat
- Short form of spavati: "Cili Trogir ide spat" = "Cijeli Trogir ide spati" = "The whole City of Trogir goes to sleep"
Taroko
Etymology
From Proto-Atayalic *səpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.
Numeral
spat
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