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noun
- 1. a quarrel about an unimportant matter: "when we had our little spats, he had only to smile to get back on the right side of me"
verb
- 1. quarrel about an unimportant matter: "people expected him and his wife to spat continually"
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The meaning of SPAT is past tense and past participle of spit. How to use spat in a sentence.
SPAT definition: 1. past simple and past participle of spit 2. a short argument, usually about something that is not…. Learn more.
You probably recognize the word spat from the phrase "lover's spat," which describes a minor squabble between a couple. The spat is usually over something as silly as which partner has to do the laundry, and the relationship usually recovers quickly, with no long-term harm done.
Spats are specially shaped pieces of cloth or leather which button down one side and which were worn in former times by men over their ankles and part of their shoes.
spat - strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves"
Spats are specially shaped pieces of cloth or leather which button down one side and which were worn in former times by men over their ankles and part of their shoes. [...]
Definition of spat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective spat. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun spat. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English.
Dictionary definition of spat A brief, often minor, quarrel or argument between two or more individuals. "The couple's spat over household chores was resolved with a calm discussion and compromise."
