spat vs hit

spat and hit both are nouns.

spat and hit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spat	Yes	No	Yes	No
hit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hit is a hypernym of spat; that is, hit is a word with a broader meaning than spat:

spat: strike with a sound like that of falling rain
hit: hit against; come into sudden contact with

Other hypernyms of spat include collide with, impinge on, run into, strike.

spat (noun)	hit (noun)
a young oyster or other bivalve	the act of contacting one thing with another
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles	a conspicuous success
a quarrel about petty points	(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
	a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
	a connection made via the internet to another website
	a dose of a narcotic drug
	(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

spat (verb)	hit (verb)
clap one's hands together	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
spawn	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
engage in a brief and petty quarrel	hit with a missile from a weapon
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval	hit the intended target or goal
strike with a sound like that of falling rain	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
become permanently attached	hit against; come into sudden contact with
come down like raindrops	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
	cause to move by striking
	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	drive something violently into a location
	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
	cause to experience suddenly
	encounter by chance
	kill intentionally and with premeditation

Difference between spat and hit

Words related to "hit"

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