spat

(noun) a quarrel about petty points. Synonyms: bicker, bickering, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss.

(noun) a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles. Synonyms: gaiter.

(noun) a young oyster or other bivalve.

(verb) come down like raindrops. Example: "Bullets were spatting down on us."

(verb) become permanently attached. Example: "Mollusks or oysters spat."

(verb) strike with a sound like that of falling rain. Example: "Bullets were spatting the leaves."

(verb) clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval. Synonyms: applaud, clap, acclaim.

(verb) engage in a brief and petty quarrel.

(verb) spawn. Example: "Oysters spat."

(verb) clap one's hands together. Synonyms: clap. Example: "The children were clapping to the music."

(verb) expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth. Synonyms: spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue. Example: "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer."

(verb) utter with anger or contempt. Synonyms: spit, spit out.

(verb) rain gently. Synonyms: sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter. Example: "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick."

(verb) drive a skewer through. Synonyms: skewer, spit. Example: "Skewer the meat for the bbq."