Synonyms for spat

Synonyms for (noun) spat

Synonyms: spat

Definition: a young oyster or other bivalve

Similar words: offspring, young

Definition: any immature animal


Synonyms: spat, gaiter

Definition: a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles

Similar words: leg covering, legging, leging

Definition: a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)


Synonyms: bicker, bickering, fuss, spat, squabble, tiff, pettifoggery

Definition: a quarrel about petty points

Similar words: dustup, words, wrangle, quarrel, row, run-in

Definition: an angry dispute

Usage: they had a quarrel; they had words


Synonyms for (verb) spat

Synonyms: spat, clap

Definition: clap one's hands together

Usage: The children were clapping to the music

Similar words: gesticulate, gesture, motion

Definition: show, express or direct through movement

Usage: He gestured his desire to leave


Synonyms: spat

Definition: spawn

Usage: oysters spat

Similar words: spawn

Definition: lay spawn

Usage: The salmon swims upstream to spawn


Synonyms: spat

Definition: engage in a brief and petty quarrel

Similar words: quarrel, dispute, argufy, altercate, scrap

Definition: have a disagreement over something

Usage: We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America; These two fellows are always scrapping over something


Synonyms: spat, clap, acclaim, applaud

Definition: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

Similar words: gesticulate, gesture, motion

Definition: show, express or direct through movement

Usage: He gestured his desire to leave


Synonyms: spat

Definition: strike with a sound like that of falling rain

Usage: Bullets were spatting the leaves

Similar words: hit, impinge on, collide with, strike, run into

Definition: hit against; come into sudden contact with

Usage: The car hit a tree; He struck the table with his elbow


Synonyms: spat

Definition: become permanently attached

Usage: mollusks or oysters spat

Similar words: attach

Definition: become attached

Usage: The spider's thread attached to the window sill


Synonyms: spat

Definition: come down like raindrops

Usage: Bullets were spatting down on us

Similar words: precipitate, come down, fall

Definition: fall from clouds

Usage: rain, snow and sleet were falling; Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum


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