1. engaging in a brief quarrel or minor dispute
Usage: present participle of ‘spat’

1. the act of having brief quarrels or minor disputes
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The couple was spatting over who forgot to buy milk.
• Their constant spatting made everyone uncomfortable at dinner.
• Stop spatting with your sister and help set the table.
• The neighbors have been spatting about the fence for weeks.
• All this spatting won’t solve the problem.
• The children were spatting over which movie to watch.