| Spat 1. (v.) imp. of Spit. 2. (n.) A young oyster or other bivalve mollusk, both before and after it first becomes adherent, or such young, collectively. 3. (v. i. & t.) To emit spawn; to emit, as spawn. 4. (n.) A light blow with something flat. 5. (n.) Hence, a petty combat, esp. a verbal one; a little quarrel, dispute, or dissension. 6. (v. i.) To dispute. 7. (v. t.) To slap, as with the open hand; to clap together; as the hands. 8. (p. p.) of Spit Thesaurus Entries 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 |