scatter
/ˈskætɚ/noun, verb2 syllables
Scatter means: to cause to separate and go in different directions.
Synonyms for scatter11
noun, as in the act of scattering
noun, as in a haphazard distribution in all directions
verb, as in to cause to separate and go in different directions
verb, as in move away from each other
verb, as in cause to separate
verb, as in strew or distribute over an area
What does scatter mean?8
verb
to cause to separate and go in different directions“She waved her hand and scattered the crowds”
distribute loosely“He scattered gun powder under the wagon”
move away from each other“The crowds dispersed”
cause to separate“break up kidney stones”
strew or distribute over an area“He spread fertilizer over the lawn”
sow by scattering“scatter seeds”
noun
the act of scattering
a haphazard distribution in all directions
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with scatter?8
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Scatter in a sentence
- A gunshot went off, causing the jackals to scatter.Amastan
- Scatter a little flour on the work surface.Hybrid
- Dmitri heard the sound of a gunshot that caused the jackals to scatter.Amastan
- Sighing, each boy began to scatter.urro
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Forms of scatter
as a noun
- plural
- scatters
as a verb
- past tense
- scattered
- present participle
- scattering
- third-person singular
- scatters
- past participle
- scattered