spat
Definitions
Noun
- A quarrel about petty points
- A cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
- A young oyster or other bivalve
Verb
- Come down like raindrops
- Become permanently attached
- Strike with a sound like that of falling rain
- Clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- Engage in a brief and petty quarrel
- Spawn
- Clap one's hands together
- Expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
- Utter with anger or contempt
- Rain gently
- Drive a skewer through
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "spat".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spatial | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | spat | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | dispatch | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | dispatched | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | dispatches | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | dispatching | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | spate | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | spattered | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | spats | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | spatter | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | aerospatiale | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | aerospatiale's | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | dispatcher | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | dispatcher's | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | dispatchers | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | rospatch | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | spatafora | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | spatafore | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | spataro | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | spates | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | spath | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | spatola | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | spattering | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | spatters | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | spatula | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | spatulas | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | spatz | 1 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "spat".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "spat".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "spat" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "spat" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "spat" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 14
Fragments: 27
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Despite spat over civilian oversight, commissioner says police reform is happening ‘incrementally’
Mar 17, 2026 The Boston Globe
Mar 17, 2026 The Boston Globe