To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.
To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide
An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
A type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin.
Discussion of opposing views.
An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
To quarrel or argue briefly.
To slap, as with the open hand; to clap together, as the hands.
To spawn. Used of shellfish as above.
To strike with a spattering sound.
A covering or decorative covering worn over a shoe.
A brief argument, falling out, quarrel.
A juvenile shellfish which has attached to a hard surface.
A drag-reducing aerodynamic fairing covering the upper portions of the tyres of an aeroplane equipped with non-retractable landing gear.
A piece of bodywork that covers the upper portions of the rear tyres of a car.
An obsolete unit of distance in astronomy (symbol S), equal to one billion kilometres.
A light blow with something flat.
The spawn of shellfish, especially oysters and similar molluscs.