About The Word Smatter
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Smatter
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What's The Definition Of Smatter?
[v] speak with spotty or superficial knowledge; "She smatters Russian"
[v] to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby" [v] work with in a non-serious manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments bu he never makes any money" Synonyms | Synonyms for Smatter: babble | blather | blether | blither | dabble | play around Related Terms | Find terms related to Smatter: See Also | blab | blabber | busy | chatter | clack | gabble | gibber | maunder | occupy | palaver | piffle | prate | prattle | speak | talk | tattle | tittle-tattle | twaddle Smatter In Webster's Dictionary \Smat"ter\, v. i. [OE. smateren to make a noise; cf. Sw.
smattra to clatter, to crackle, G. schmettern to dash, crash,
to warble, quaver.]
1. To talk superficially or ignorantly; to babble; to
chatter.
Of state affairs you can not smatter. --Swift.
2. To have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial
knowledge, of anything; to smack.
\Smat"ter\, v. t. 1. To talk superficially about. 2. To gain a slight taste of; to acquire a slight, superficial knowledge of; to smack. --Chaucer. \Smat"ter\, n. Superficial knowledge; a smattering. |
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