[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spit \spit\, v. t. imp.  p. p. spit spat, archaic; p.
   pr.  vb. n. spitting. as. spittan; akin to g.
   sp"utzen, 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.
      1913 webster

   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.
         1913 webster
see also:
spit spat spitting spew spawl spot 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spat \spat\, v. i.
   to dispute. r. --smart.
   1913 webster

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
   1913 webster

         little isabel leaped up and down, spatting her hands.
                                                  --judd.
   1913 webster
see also:
spatted spatting 

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
see also:
spatterdash 

[5] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spat \spat\,
   imp. of spit. obs. or r.
   1913 webster
see also:
spit 

[6] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
   1913 webster

[7] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spat \spat\, v. i.  t.
   to emit spawn; to emit, as spawn.
   1913 webster

[8] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spat \spat\, n. cf. pat.
   1. a light blow with something flat. u.s.  prov. eng.
      1913 webster

   2. hence, a petty combat, esp. a verbal one; a little
      quarrel, dispute, or dissension. u. s.
      1913 webster
see also:
pat 

[9] : WordNet (r) 2.0

spat
     n 1: a quarrel about petty points syn: bicker, bickering, tiff,
           squabble, pettifoggery, fuss
     2: a cloth covering a legging that provides covering for the
        instep and ankles syn: spats, 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 syn: applaud, clap, acclaim ant: boo
     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" syn: clap
     also: spatting, spatted
see also:
bicker bickering tiff squabble pettifoggery fuss 
spats gaiter applaud clap acclaim 
boo spatting spatted 

[10] : WordNet (r) 2.0

spit
     n 1: a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea syn: tongue
     2: a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary
        glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth
        and starts the digestion of starches syn: saliva, spittle
     3: a skewer for holding meat over a fire
     4: the act of spitting forcefully expelling saliva syn: spitting,
         expectoration
     v 1: expel or eject saliva or phlegm or sputum from the mouth;
          "the father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
          syn: ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue
     2: utter with anger or contempt syn: spit out
     3: rain gently; "it has only sprinkled, but the roads are
        slick" syn: sprinkle, spatter, patter, pitter-patter
     4: drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the bbq" syn:
        skewer
     also: spitting, spitted, spat
see also:
tongue saliva spittle spitting expectoration ptyalize 
ptyalise spew spue spit out sprinkle 
spatter patter pitter-patter skewer spitted 
spat 

[11] : WordNet (r) 2.0

spat
     see spit
     also: spatting, spatted
see also:
spit spatting spatted 

[12] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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

[13] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

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