Quat

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’t

Full definition of quat

Noun

1. (obsolete) A pustule.
2. (chemistry) A quaternary ammonium cation.
3. (obsolete) An annoying, worthless person.

Verb

1. (transitive, obsolete) To satiate.Ye hae grown proud since ye quatted the begging. — Scottish proverb, said satirically.
• 1757, Samuel Foote, The Author, Act II, Scene ii, 1765, The Dramatic Works, Volume 1, %22quatting%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=_1FiCKSIY9&sig=jffofCMcFdSL9ZF_zuPAU_zrHXs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-NBJUNbVBsnImQX9noHoBw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22quatted%22|%22quatting%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 28,Mrs. Cad. Well, come, begin and Å¿tart me, that I may come the Å¿ooner to quatting——HuÅ¿h ! here′s SiÅ¿ter ; what the deuce brought her !----