"spats" in the noun sense
1. bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss
a quarrel about petty points
2. spat, gaiter
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
3. spat
a young oyster or other bivalve
"spats" in the verb sense
1. spat
come down like raindrops
"Bullets were spatting down on us"
2. spat
become permanently attached
"mollusks or oysters spat"
3. spat
strike with a sound like that of falling rain
"Bullets were spatting the leaves"
4. applaud, clap, spat, acclaim
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
5. spat
engage in a brief and petty quarrel
6. spat
spawn
"oysters spat"
7. clap, spat
clap one's hands together
"The children were clapping to the music"
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