/ Dictionary / Index S sprat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sprat Pronunciation: (sprat), [key] — pl. sprats, sprat a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic. a small or inconsequential person or thing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sprat (Thesaurus) sprang sprattle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language