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spat1 (spăt)

verb 

A past tense and a past participle of spit1
spat2 (spăt)

[Middle English.]

noun: pl., spat or spats 

  1. An oyster or similar bivalve mollusk in the larval stage, especially when it settles to the bottom and begins to develop a shell.
  2. The spawn of an oyster or a similar mollusk.

intransitive verb: spat·ted, spat·ting, spats. 

To spawn. Used of oysters and similar mollusks.
spat3 (spăt)

[Short for spatterdash, spatter, + dash1.]

noun 

A cloth or leather gaiter covering the shoe upper and the ankle and fastening under the shoe with a strap. Often used in the plural.
spat4 (spăt)

[Origin unknown.]

noun 

  1. A brief quarrel.
  2. Informal A slap or smack.
  3. A spattering sound, as of raindrops.

verb: spat·ted, spat·ting, spats. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To engage in a brief quarrel.
  2. To strike with a light spattering sound; slap.

transitive verb 

Informal
To slap.
spit1 (spĭt)

[Middle English, from spitten, to spit, from Old English spittan, ultimately of imitative origin.]

noun 

  1. Saliva, especially when expectorated; spittle.
  2. The act of expectorating.
  3. Something, such as the frothy secretion of spittle bugs, that resembles spit.
  4. A brief, scattered rainfall or snowfall.
  5. Informal The perfect likeness: He's the spit and image of his father.

verb: spat (spăt) or spit, spit·ting, spits. 

transitive verb 

  1. To eject from the mouth: spat out the grape seeds.
  2. To eject as if from the mouth: a fire spitting sparks.
  3. To emit suddenly and forcefully: spat out an insult.

intransitive verb 

  1. To eject matter from the mouth; expectorate.
  2. To express contempt or animosity by or as if by ejecting matter from the mouth.
  3. To make a hissing or sputtering noise.
  4. To rain or snow in light, scattered drops or flakes.

phrasal verbs

spit up
To vomit.