Synonymer

Uttal

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Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. The spawn of shellfish, especially oysters and similar molluscs.
  2. A covering or decorative covering worn over a shoe.
  3. a brief argument, falling out, quarrel
  4. A light blow with something flat.
  5. An obsolete unit of distance in astronomy (symbol S), equal to one billion kilometres.
  6. (automotive) (UK, Australia) A piece of bodywork that covers the upper portions of the rear tyres of a car.

Verb

  1. (ambitransitive) To spawn. Used of shellfish as above.
  2. to quarrel or argue briefly
  3. (transitive and intransitive) To strike with a spattering sound.
  4. (US, dialect) To slap, as with the open hand; to clap together, as the hands.

Exempel

  • There was no sink in the room so we spat out the window.
  • If I had known you had a spittoon in the corner I would never have spat on the floor.
  • As spat-fall often occurs in areas away from environments suitable for oyster growing, the collection, transport and sale of oyster spat has developed into a separate industry.
  • He felt the wind of a second bullet that spatted against a boulder near Barney.
  • "She mentioned she had spatted Kelsey on her diaper with a hairbrush," said Mildred Johnson, a co-worker.
  • Little Isabel leaped up and down, spatting her hands.
  • Dmitry Medvedev fires Moscow mayor after public spat (Telegraph.co.uk)

Böjningsformer

Perfektparticipspatted
Imperfektspatted
Presensparticipspatting
Pluralspats
Tredje person singular indicativ presensspats

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