spat

Noun

• a young oyster or other bivalve

• a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles

• a quarrel about petty points

Verb

• clap one's hands together
  • The children were clapping to the music
    

• spawn
  • oysters spat
    

• engage in a brief and petty quarrel

• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

• strike with a sound like that of falling rain
  • Bullets were spatting the leaves
    

• become permanently attached
  • mollusks or oysters spat
    

• come down like raindrops
  • Bullets were spatting down on us
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  gaiter , bicker , bickering , tiff , squabble , pettifoggery , fuss , clap , applaud , acclaim
• Antonyms: 
  boo , hiss