definition of
spat

[1] #1 spat v. come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us". wn

[2] #2 spat n. [bicker, bickering, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss] a quarrel about petty points. wn

[3] #3 spat n. [gaiter] a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles. wn

[4] #4 spat v. become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat". wn

[5] #5 spat v. strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves". wn