what does spat mean?
SPAT as NOUN
- Meaning
- a young oyster or other bivalve
Hypernyms(s) spat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- a cloth covering (a legging) that provides covering for the instep and ankles
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Hypernyms(s) spat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a quarrel about petty points
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Hypernyms(s) spat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SPAT as VERB
- Meaning
- clap one’’s hands together
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- The children were clapping to the music
Hypernyms(s) spat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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Hypernyms(s) spat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- engage in a brief and petty quarrel
Hypernyms(s) spat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- clap one’’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
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Hypernyms(s) spat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Entail(s)
- Meaning
- strike with a sound like that of falling rain
Usage Example(s)
- Bullets were spatting the leaves
Hypernyms(s) spat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- become permanently attached
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Hypernyms(s) spat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- Bullets were spatting down on us
Hypernyms(s) spat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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