Spat (Verb)
Meaning 1
Clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval.
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
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Meaning 3
Engage in a brief and petty quarrel.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 4
Spawn; "oysters spat".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 5
Clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 6
Become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 7
Strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.