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spat

 

[ spรฆt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

in a conflict

A short, petty quarrel or dispute.

Synonyms

argument, dispute, quarrel

Examples of usage

  • The siblings had a spat over who would get the last piece of cake.
  • The couple had a spat about what movie to watch.
Context #2 | Verb

in a conflict

To engage in a brief, petty quarrel or dispute.

Synonyms

argue, bicker, quarrel

Examples of usage

  • The friends spat over which team would win the game.
  • The coworkers spat about the project deadline.

Translations

Translations of the word "spat" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cuspir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฅเฅ‚เค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gespuckt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meludah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปัŽะฒะฐะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pluฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ”พใ‚’ๅใ (tsuba o haku)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cracher

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ escupir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tรผkรผrmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นจ์„ ๋ฑ‰๋‹ค (chim-eul baetda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุตู‚ (basq)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plivat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pฤพuvaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ (tว”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pljuniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆkja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏะบั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒคแƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (apurtkheba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tรผpรผrmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ escupir

Etymology

The word 'spat' originated in the early 19th century as a shortening of the word 'spatterdash', which referred to a type of ankle-high leather gaiters. Over time, 'spat' came to be used figuratively to describe a brief quarrel or dispute. The word has evolved to represent small conflicts or disagreements that are often short-lived and inconsequential.

See also: spa.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,274, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.