spat
verb uk/spæt/ us/spæt/
（spit的过去式及过去分词）
past simple and past participle of spit
spat
noun uk/spæt/ us/spæt/
(ARGUMENT)
[ C ] informal（通常因为小事的）争吵，争执，口角
a short argument, usually about something that is not important
She was having a spat with her brother about who should do the washing up. 她刚为了该由谁来洗碗与她哥哥吵了几句。
(SHOE)
[ C usually plural ]（过去男子穿的）鞋罩
a piece of cloth or leather covering the ankle and part of the shoe and fastening on the side, worn in the past by men