About The Word Scatter
![Bay Area Crosswords Bay Area Crosswords](/images/bayareacrosswords.jpg)
Learn about the word Scatter to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Scatter definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Scatter
![Scatter Meaning & Definition Scatter Meaning & Definition](/images/wordmeaningdefinition.jpg)
Scatter Definition And Meaning |
---|
What's The Definition Of Scatter?
[n] the act of scattering
[n] a haphazard distribution in all directions [v] cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles" [v] distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon." [v] sow by scattering [v] move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"; [v] to cause to separate and go in different directions, of crowds, for example; "She waved her hand and scattered the crows." [v] strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table" Synonyms | Synonyms for Scatter: break up | break up | dispel | disperse | disperse | disperse | dissipate | dot | dust | scattering | spread | spread | spread out | sprinkle | strewing Related Terms | Find terms related to Scatter: See Also | aerosolise | aerosolise | aerosolize | aerosolize | backscatter | bespangle | birdlime | break | change integrity | circulate | circumfuse | diffuseness | disband | discharge | dispersion | distribute | distribution | divide | lime | manure | muck | part | pass around | pass on | plash | seed | separate | sough | sow | spatter | splash | splatter | split | splosh | spray | spread | spreading | swash | volley Scatter In Webster's Dictionary \Scat"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scattered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Scattering}.] [OE. scateren. See {Shatter}.]
1. To strew about; to sprinkle around; to throw down loosely;
to deposit or place here and there, esp. in an open or
sparse order.
And some are scattered all the floor about.
--Chaucer.
Why should my muse enlarge on Libyan swains, Their
scattered cottages, and ample plains? --Dryden.
Teach the glad hours to scatter, as they fly, Soft
quiet, gentle love, and endless joy. --Prior.
2. To cause to separate in different directions; to reduce
from a close or compact to a loose or broken order; to
dissipate; to disperse.
Scatter and disperse the giddy Goths. --Shak.
3. Hence, to frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow; as, to
scatter hopes, plans, or the like.
Syn: To disperse; dissipate; spread; strew.
\Scat"ter\, v. i. To be dispersed or dissipated; to disperse or separate; as, clouds scatter after a storm. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Seethe ‐ boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething" [v] foam as if boiling;…
- Pair formation ‐ the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and…
- Asphodelus ‐ small genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike…
- Nudist ‐ a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion…
- Tourism ‐ the business of providing services to tourists; "Tourism is a…
- Hart ‐ male red deer [n] United States lyricist who collaborated with…
- Co- ‐ a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains…
- Sonic delay line ‐ a delay line based on the time of propagation of…
- Car company ‐ a company that makes and sells…
- Pot liquor ‐ the liquid in which vegetables or meat have…