SPAT


Meaning of SPAT in English

spat 1

/spat/ , n. , v. , spatted, spatting .

n.

1. a petty quarrel.

2. a light blow; slap; smack.

v.i.

3. to engage in a petty quarrel or dispute.

4. to splash or spatter; rain spatting against the window.

v.t.

5. to strike lightly; slap.

[ 1795-1805, Amer.; perh. imit. ]

Syn. 1. tiff, scrap, set-to.

spat 2

/spat/ , v.

a pt. and pp. of spit 1 .

spat 3

/spat/ , n.

a short gaiter worn over the instep and usually fastened under the foot with a strap, worn esp. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

[ 1795-1805; short for SPATTERDASH ]

spat 4

/spat/ , n.

1. the spawn of an oyster or similar shellfish.

2. young oysters collectively.

3. a young oyster.

4. See seed oyster .

[ 1350-1400; ME; orig. uncert. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .