spat

[US]/spæt/
[UK]/spæt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small egg from an oyster; a small oyster; a quarrel; a slap
vi. to quarrel; to slap
v. to have spat

Example Sentences

spat out an insult.

He spat into the river.

Todd spat in Hugh's face.

she spat abuse at the jury.

spat out the watermelon seeds.

the baby spat out its porridge.

the fire suddenly crackled and spat sparks.

Kirov spat, his patience suddenly exhausted.

he hawked and spat into the flames.

The child spat out its food.

He took a little cake and spat it out.

He spat out angry words at his tormentors.

"If I see you here again,I'll kill you"He spat the words out venomously.

The boy spat out the pill after eating off its sugar coating.

She surveyed him coldly with eyes that spat venom.

Compared with the D-larvae and the umbo-larvae, the densities of the post larvae and the settled spats show rapid reductions at the end of the development process.

Be in about the Old Stone Age before 5000, when primitive is using dress of spicula tailor hide, also tailor hide shoe, spats of in order to, quest.

Real-world Examples

" He spat at you, " said Harry.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

It's the latest spat in the European Union over migration.

Source: PBS English News

" Turn out your pockets, Potter! " he spat suddenly.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

That was not always true, as Isaac Newton's spats with his peers showed.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Business investment and confidence have suffered under Mr. Trump's trade spats and tariffs.

Source: New York Times

" Finders keepers, " he spat at Ove.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

" Nothing! " spat Filch, his jowls quivering unpleasantly.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Our spat will start early this month.

Source: Friends Season 6

" We can talk later, Karkaroff! " spat Snape.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Archie grunted and spat on the floor.

Source: Gone with the Wind

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