Struck lightly

• Came down, as raindrops
• Engaged in a petty argument

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us" become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat" strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves" clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spat \Spat\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spatted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Spatting .] To slap, as with the open hand; to clap together; as the hands. [Local, U.S.] Little Isabel leaped up and down, spatting her hands. --Judd.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
Adorned with spats. v (en-past of: spat )