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spat (1)

spat [ spat ]


noun  (plural spats)
Definition:
 
1. petty quarrel: a brief quarrel usually concerning petty matters

2. U.S. sound of raindrops falling: the sound of raindrops falling



intransitive verb  (past and past participle spat·ted, present participle spat·ting, 3rd person present singular spats)
Definition:
 
1. quarrel pettily: to quarrel briefly over a petty matter

2. U.S. make spattering sound: to make the sound of rain falling in large spattering drops

[Early 19th century. Origin ?]
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