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Smatter

Smatter Meaning & Definition
Smatter Definition And Meaning

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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