Word

spat, v.
(spats, spatted, spatting)

clap one's hands together
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

clap spat

sample sentences

"The children were clapping to the music"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

clapping clapper

semantic pointers

hypernym

gesticulate, gesture, motion

spawn
<verb.body>

spat

sample sentences

"oysters spat"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spat

semantic pointers

hypernym

spawn

engage in a brief and petty quarrel
<verb.communication>

spat

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Sam and Sue %s
Sam wants to %s with Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spat

semantic pointers

hypernym

quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate

clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

acclaim applaud clap spat

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

applauder

antonym

boo

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

clapping clapper

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

acclaim

semantic pointers

hyponym

bravo

entailment

approve, sanction, O.K., okay

hypernym

gesticulate, gesture, motion

strike with a sound like that of falling rain
<verb.contact>

spat

sample sentences

"Bullets were spatting the leaves"

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with

become permanently attached
<verb.contact>

spat

sample sentences

"mollusks or oysters spat"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spat

semantic pointers

hypernym

attach

come down like raindrops
<verb.weather>

spat

sample sentences

"Bullets were spatting down on us"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

fall, come down, precipitate