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Word | Spat |
Afrikaans Meaning | gespoeg, spoeg |
petty quarrel / clap one''s hands together / imp. of Spit. / squabble; minor dispute / a short cloth gaiter covering the instep and ankle. / past and past participle of spit / a young bivalve (as an oyster) / a cloth or leather gaiter covering the instep and ankle / chiefly dialect : slap / a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst a lovers' spat / a sound like that of rain falling in large drops / to argue or fight : to have a spat, | |
Usage | ⇒ A spat is a cloth used for protecting shoes from getting dirty ⇒ What had started out as a mere spat escalated into a full-blown argument. ⇒ They were typical sisters, spatting one minute, playing together the next. ⇒ His father was dressed in a rubber macintosh, with thick domestic gloves, spats , and a trilby hat. |
Synonyms | squabble, tiff, dispute, quarrel, altercation, row, wrangle, argument, fight, disagreement, bicker, brawl, bickering, fracas, controversy, feud, fuss, scrap, Donnybrook, conflict, |
Antonyms | boo, hiss, discontinuous, acceptance, accommodation, accord, accordance, acquiescence, admonish, agreement, appointment, arrangement, bemoan, coincidence, compliance, concord, confirmation, conformity, contract, correspondence, |
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