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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Spit \Spit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spit} ({Spat}, archaic); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spitting}.] [AS. spittan; akin to G. sp["u]tzen, 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] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Spat \Spat\, imp. of {Spit}. [Obs. or R.] [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Spat \Spat\, v. i. & t. To emit spawn; to emit, as spawn. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Spat \Spat\, v. i. To dispute. [R.] --Smart. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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.] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: spat n 1: a quarrel about petty points [syn: {bicker}, {bickering}, {spat}, {tiff}, {squabble}, {pettifoggery}, {fuss}] 2: a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles [syn: {spat}, {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}, {spat}, {acclaim}] [ant: {boo}, {hiss}] 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}, {spat}] From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2013) [vera]: SPAT Speech Pronunciation Analysis Training (Uni Mainz), "S.P.A.T." From German-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 [fd-deu-eng]: Spat /ʃpaːt/ spavin