Read the dictionary definition of spat. All definitions for this word.
1. a young oyster or other bivalve
2. a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
3. a quarrel about petty points
4. clap one's hands together
1. The children were clapping to the music
5. spawn
1. oysters spat
6. engage in a brief and petty quarrel
7. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
8. strike with a sound like that of falling rain
1. Bullets were spatting the leaves
9. become permanently attached
1. mollusks or oysters spat
10. come down like raindrops
1. Bullets were spatting down on us
