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- DictionaryScat·ter/ˈskadər/
verb
- 1. throw in various random directions: "scatter the coconut over the icing"
- 2. (of a group of people or animals) separate and move off quickly in different directions: "the roar made the dogs scatter"
noun
- 1. a small, dispersed amount of something: "a scatter of houses on the north shore"
- 2. the degree to which repeated measurements or observations of a quantity differ.
1. a. : to cause to separate widely. b. : to cause to vanish. 2. archaic : to fling away heedlessly : squander. 3. : to distribute irregularly. 4. : to sow by casting in all directions : strew. 5. a. : to reflect irregularly and diffusely. b. : to cause (a beam of radiation) to diffuse or disperse. 6.
SCATTER definition: 1. to (cause to) move far apart in different directions: 2. to cover a surface with things that…. Learn more.
Scatter, dispel, disperse, dissipate imply separating and driving something away so that its original form disappears. To scatter is to separate something tangible into parts at random, and drive these in different directions: The wind scattered leaves all over the lawn.
1. To cause to separate and go in different directions: a dog scattering a flock of pigeons. 2. a. To distribute (something) loosely; strew: Books were scattered across the floor. b. To strew something over (a surface): The field was scattered with rocks. 3. To diffuse or deflect (radiation or particles). 4.
4 days ago · To scatter is to separate something tangible into parts at random, and drive these in different directions: The wind scattered leaves all over the lawn. To dispel is to drive away or scatter usually intangible things so that they vanish or cease to exist: Photographs of the race dispelled all doubts as to which horse won.
Scatter is a verb that means "to separate suddenly and spread out in different directions." Scatter is sometimes used as a noun to refer to something that has been scattered. If you have clothes strewn all over your room, you might say there is a scatter of clothes on the floor.
Definition of scatter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Scatter definition: to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals. See examples of SCATTER used in a sentence.
SCATTER definition: 1. to throw objects over an area so that they land apart from each other: 2. to suddenly move…. Learn more.
5 days ago · scatter (third-person singular simple present scatters, present participle scattering, simple past and past participle scattered) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse. The crowd scattered in terror.
