spat

nouns

a quarrel about petty points

bicker, bickering, fuss, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff

a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles

gaiter, spat

a young oyster or other bivalve

spat

is a member of

oysters; clams; scallops; mussels

Bivalvia, Lamellibranchia, class Bivalvia, class Lamellibranchia, class Pelecypoda

is a type of (narrower)

any immature animal

offspring, young

verbs

come down like raindrops

"Bullets were spatting down on us"

spat

is a type of (narrower)

fall from clouds

"rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"

come down, fall, precipitate

become permanently attached

"mollusks or oysters spat"

spat

is a type of (narrower)

become attached

"The spider's thread attached to the window sill"

attach

strike with a sound like that of falling rain

"Bullets were spatting the leaves"

spat

is a type of (narrower)

hit against; come into sudden contact with

"The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"

collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike

clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

acclaim, applaud, clap, spat

engage in a brief and petty quarrel

spat

is a type of (narrower)

have a disagreement over something

"We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"

altercate, argufy, dispute, quarrel, scrap

spawn

"oysters spat"

spat

is a type of (narrower)

lay spawn

"The salmon swims upstream to spawn"

spawn

clap one's hands together

"The children were clapping to the music"

clap, spat