Spatting

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spat \Spat\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spatted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Spatting}.]
     To slap, as with the open hand; to clap together; as the
     hands. [Local, U.S.]
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           Little Isabel leaped up and down, spatting her hands.
                                                    --Judd.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  spatting
       See {spat}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  spat
       See {spit}
       [also: {spatting}, {spatted}]