"spat" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /spæt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spat.wav [Southern-England] Forms: spats [plural]
Rhymes: -æt Etymology: Uncertain; perhaps related to spit. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{m|en|spit}} spit Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} spat (countable and uncountable, plural spats)
  1. The spawn of shellfish, especially oysters and similar molluscs. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (spawn of shellfish): хайвер от стриди (hajver ot stridi) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-spat-en-noun-GW1S7xnK Disambiguation of 'spawn of shellfish': 77 23
  2. A juvenile shellfish which has attached to a hard surface. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-spat-en-noun-ac8MfRu4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (young of shellfish): toukka (Finnish)
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of 'young of shellfish': 55 45

Noun

IPA: /spæt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spat.wav [Southern-England] Forms: spats [plural]
Rhymes: -æt Etymology: Shortening of spatterdash, from spatter + dash. 1779. Etymology templates: {{m|en|spatterdash}} spatterdash, {{m|en|spatter}} spatter, {{m|en|dash}} dash Head templates: {{en-noun}} spat (plural spats)
  1. (often in the plural) A covering or decorative covering worn over a shoe. Tags: in-plural, often Translations (covering worn over a shoe): гети (geti) [feminine, plural] (Bulgarian), polaina [feminine] (Catalan), psí dečka [feminine] (Czech), gamache [common-gender] (Danish), slobkous [feminine] (Dutch), nilkkain (Finnish), guêtre [feminine] (French), polaina [feminine] (Galician), calza [feminine] (Galician), osa [feminine] (Galician), Gamasche [feminine] (German), Überschuh [masculine] (German), kamásni (Hungarian), uose (Italian), スパッツ (supattsu) (Japanese), гамаш (gamaš) [masculine] (Macedonian), gamasje (Norwegian), getry [feminine, plural] (Polish), polaina [feminine] (Portuguese), ге́тра (gétra) [feminine] (Russian), гама́ша (gamáša) [feminine] (Russian), штибле́та (štibléta) [feminine] (Russian), polaina [feminine] (Spanish), damask [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-spat-en-noun-n8Tp-6-F Disambiguation of 'covering worn over a shoe': 78 5 16
  2. (automotive, UK, Australia) A piece of bodywork that covers the upper portions of the rear tyres of a car. Tags: Australia, UK Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: fender skirt [US] Translations (automotive: piece of bodywork): Kotflügel [masculine] (German), guardabarros carenado [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-spat-en-noun-xfNhpJvQ Categories (other): Australian English, British English Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles Disambiguation of 'automotive: piece of bodywork': 2 89 9
  3. (aviation) A drag-reducing aerodynamic fairing covering the upper portions of the tyres of an aeroplane equipped with non-retractable landing gear. Categories (topical): Aviation Categories (lifeform): Baby animals
    Sense id: en-spat-en-noun-pTx7wjhH Disambiguation of Baby animals: 5 10 6 8 22 7 4 6 10 9 2 2 8 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /spæt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spat.wav [Southern-England] Forms: spats [plural]
Rhymes: -æt Etymology: 1804. American English, probably imitative. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|title=imitative}} imitative Head templates: {{en-noun}} spat (plural spats)
  1. A brief argument, falling out, quarrel. Translations (quarrel): леко скарване (leko skarvane) (Bulgarian), ruzie (Dutch), kina (Finnish), kahina (Finnish), kärhämä (Finnish), Wortwechsel [masculine] (German), Zank [masculine] (German), Streit [masculine] (German), Auseinandersetzung [feminine] (German), disputa [feminine] (Italian), dissidio [masculine] (Italian), sprzeczka [feminine] (Polish), briga [feminine] (Portuguese), спор (spor) [masculine] (Russian), размо́лвка (razmólvka) [feminine] (Russian), ссо́ра (ssóra) [feminine] (Russian), перебра́нка (perebránka) [feminine] (Russian), altercado [masculine] (Spanish), rifirrafe [masculine] (Spanish), gräl (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-spat-en-noun-AuZZQ2xX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /spæt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spat.wav [Southern-England] Forms: spats [plural]
Rhymes: -æt Etymology: Attested from 1823. Head templates: {{en-noun}} spat (plural spats)
  1. A light blow with something flat. Translations (light blow with something flat): шляпване (šljapvane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), läpäytys (Finnish), läpsäisy (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-spat-en-noun-2jTTmQjq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Noun

IPA: /spæt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spat.wav [Southern-England] Forms: spats [plural]
Rhymes: -æt Etymology: Latin spatium (“space”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|spatium||space}} Latin spatium (“space”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} spat (plural spats)
  1. An obsolete unit of distance in astronomy (symbol S), equal to one billion kilometres.
    Sense id: en-spat-en-noun--nKkpg4i
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Verb

IPA: /spæt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spat.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -æt Etymology: Old English spittan, spætan. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|spittan}} Old English spittan, {{m|ang|spætan}} spætan Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} spat
  1. simple past and past participle of spit Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: spit Categories (topical): Footwear
    Sense id: en-spat-en-verb-~~M5Zg8T Disambiguation of Footwear: 8 8 4 8 6 8 1 1 40 6 6 1 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /spæt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spat.wav [Southern-England] Forms: spats [present, singular, third-person], spatting [participle, present], spatted [participle, past], spatted [past]
Rhymes: -æt Etymology: Uncertain; perhaps related to spit. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{m|en|spit}} spit Head templates: {{en-verb}} spat (third-person singular simple present spats, present participle spatting, simple past and past participle spatted)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To spawn. Used of shellfish as above. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-spat-en-verb-EbyOVOxU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /spæt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spat.wav [Southern-England] Forms: spats [present, singular, third-person], spatting [participle, present], spatted [participle, past], spatted [past]
Rhymes: -æt Etymology: 1804. American English, probably imitative. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|title=imitative}} imitative Head templates: {{en-verb}} spat (third-person singular simple present spats, present participle spatting, simple past and past participle spatted)
  1. To quarrel or argue briefly. Translations (to quarrel): препирам се (prepiram se) (Bulgarian), карам се (karam se) (Bulgarian), ruzien [neuter] (Dutch), kinata (Finnish), kahinoida (Finnish), zanken (German), streiten (German), sich fetzen (German), sprzeczać się (Polish), брани́ться (branítʹsja) (Russian), руга́ться (rugátʹsja) (Russian), ссо́риться (ssóritʹsja) (Russian), altercar (Spanish), malentender (Spanish), gräla (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-spat-en-verb-1IAL02q-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

IPA: /spæt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spat.wav [Southern-England] Forms: spats [present, singular, third-person], spatting [participle, present], spatted [participle, past], spatted [past]
Rhymes: -æt Etymology: Attested from 1823. Head templates: {{en-verb}} spat (third-person singular simple present spats, present participle spatting, simple past and past participle spatted)
  1. (transitive and intransitive) To strike with a spattering sound. Tags: intransitive, transitive Translations (to strike with spattering sound): шляпвам (šljapvam) (Bulgarian), läpäyttää (Finnish), läpsäistä (Finnish), prasseln (German), шлёпать (šljópatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), шлёпнуть (šljópnutʹ) [perfective] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-spat-en-verb-I8isFRo5 Disambiguation of 'to strike with spattering sound': 97 3
  2. (US, dialect) To slap, as with the open hand; to clap together, as the hands. Tags: US, dialectal
    Sense id: en-spat-en-verb-iNWOH4hU Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

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          "_dis1": "78 5 16",
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          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "covering worn over a shoe",
          "word": "nilkkain"
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "covering worn over a shoe",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "guêtre"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 16",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "covering worn over a shoe",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "polaina"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 16",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "covering worn over a shoe",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "calza"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 16",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "covering worn over a shoe",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "osa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 16",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "covering worn over a shoe",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Gamasche"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 16",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "covering worn over a shoe",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Überschuh"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 16",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "covering worn over a shoe",
          "word": "kamásni"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 16",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "covering worn over a shoe",
          "word": "uose"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 16",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "supattsu",
          "sense": "covering worn over a shoe",
          "word": "スパッツ"
        },
        {
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      "code": "pl",
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "light blow with something flat",
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