spat 音标拼音: [sp'æt]
n . 蚝卵,蚝仔,口角
vi . 一巴掌打去,争吵
蚝卵,蚝仔,口角一巴掌打去,争吵
spat n 1 :
a quarrel about petty points [
synonym : {
bicker }, {
bickering },
{
spat }, {
tiff }, {
squabble }, {
pettifoggery }, {
fuss }]
2 :
a cloth covering (
a legging )
that covers the instep and ankles [
synonym : {
spat }, {
gaiter }]
3 :
a young oyster or other bivalve v 1 :
come down like raindrops ; "
Bullets were spatting down on us "
2 :
become permanently attached ; "
mollusks or oysters spat "
3 :
strike with a sound like that of falling rain ; "
Bullets were spatting the leaves "
4 :
clap one '
s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval [
synonym : {
applaud }, {
clap }, {
spat }, {
acclaim }] [
ant :
{
boo }, {
hiss }]
5 :
engage in a brief and petty quarrel 6 :
spawn ; "
oysters spat "
7 :
clap one '
s hands together ; "
The children were clapping to the music " [
synonym : {
clap }, {
spat }]
Spit \
Spit \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Spit } ({
Spat },
archaic );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Spitting }.] [
AS .
spittan ;
akin to G .
sp ["
u ]
tzen ,
Dan .
spytte ,
Sw .
spotta ,
Icel .
sp ?
ta ,
and prob .
E .
spew .
The past tense spat is due to AS .
sp ?
tte ,
from sp ?
tan to spit .
Cf . {
Spat },
n ., {
Spew }, {
Spawl }, {
Spot },
n .]
1 .
To eject from the mouth ;
to throw out ,
as saliva or other matter ,
from the mouth . "
Thus spit I out my venom ."
--
Chaucer .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To eject ;
to throw out ;
to belch .
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Note :
Spitted was sometimes used as the preterit and the past participle . "
He . . .
shall be mocked ,
and spitefully entreated ,
and spitted on ." --
Luke xviii .
32 .
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Spat \
Spat \,
imp .
of {
Spit }. [
Obs .
or R .]
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Spat \
Spat \,
n . [
From the root of spit ;
hence ,
literally ,
that which is ejected .]
A young oyster or other bivalve mollusk ,
both before and after it first becomes adherent ,
or such young ,
collectively .
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Spat \
Spat \,
v .
i . &
t .
To emit spawn ;
to emit ,
as spawn .
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Spat \
Spat \,
n . [
Cf . {
Pat }.]
1 .
A light blow with something flat . [
U .
S . &
Prov .
Eng .]
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2 .
Hence ,
a petty combat ,
esp .
a verbal one ;
a little quarrel ,
dispute ,
or dissension . [
U .
S .]
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Spat \
Spat \,
v .
i .
To dispute . [
R .] --
Smart .
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Spat \
Spat \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Spatted };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Spatting }.]
To slap ,
as with the open hand ;
to clap together ;
as the hands . [
Local ,
U .
S .]
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Little Isabel leaped up and down ,
spatting her hands .
--
Judd .
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Spat \
Spat \,
n . [
Short for {
Spatterdash }.]
1 .
A legging ;
a gaiter . [
Scot . &
Dial .
Eng .]
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .]
2 .
A kind of short cloth or leather gaiter worn over the upper part of the shoe and fastened beneath the instep ; --
chiefly in pl .
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .]
65 Moby Thesaurus words for "
spat ":
altercate ,
altercation ,
argument ,
beef ,
bicker ,
bickering ,
blood feud ,
box ,
brawl ,
broil ,
brood ,
buffet ,
burst ,
caterwaul ,
chop ,
clutch ,
contention ,
controversy ,
differ ,
dispute ,
donnybrook ,
donnybrook fair ,
embroilment ,
fall ,
falling -
out ,
farrow ,
feud ,
fight ,
flite ,
fliting ,
fracas ,
fry ,
fuss ,
get ,
hassle ,
hatch ,
have words ,
imbroglio ,
join issue ,
litter ,
logomachy ,
miff ,
nest ,
open quarrel ,
paste ,
polemic ,
punch ,
quarrel ,
set to ,
sharp words ,
slanging match ,
slap ,
smack ,
snarl ,
spar ,
spawn ,
squabble ,
strife ,
swack ,
tiff ,
tussle ,
vendetta ,
words ,
wrangle ,
young
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SPAT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of SPAT is past tense and past participle of spit How to use spat in a sentence
SPAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary SPAT definition: 1 past simple and past participle of spit 2 a short argument, usually about something that is not… Learn more
SPAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Spat is the past tense and past participle of spit A spat between people, countries, or organizations is a disagreement between them a spat between America and Germany over interest rates and currencies
spat noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of spat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
spat - Wiktionary, the free dictionary spat (third-person singular simple present spats, present participle spatting, simple past and past participle spatted) (ambitransitive) To spawn, used of shellfish as above
Spat - definition of spat by The Free Dictionary 1 the spawn of an oyster or similar shellfish
SPAT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com “He’s a jerk,” the 75-year-old Republican fairly spat, as if the act of forming the governor’s name left a bad taste in her mouth
Spat Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary The newlyweds were having another spat They were typical sisters, spatting one minute, playing together the next
Spat - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com 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
Is it Spit or Spat? Which is correct? - One Minute English Both “spit” and “spat” are correct ways to indicate the action of projecting saliva from the mouth The difference is that one is in the present tense (spit) and the other is past tense (spat)