scatter

Speech parts

1. scatter - Noun

2. scatter - Verb

Meaning

To strew about; to sprinkle around; to throw down loosely; to deposit or place here and there, esp. in an open or sparse order.

To cause to separate in different directions; to reduce from a close or compact to a loose or broken order; to dissipate; to disperse.

Hence, to frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow; as, to scatter hopes, plans, or the like.

To be dispersed or dissipated; to disperse or separate; as, clouds scatter after a storm.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

spread dissipate disperse sprinkle strew separate dot cast dust throw scattering distribute diffuse spray toss
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Antonyms

mass park gazette coulter piquet aline
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Hypernyms

separate distribution spread split seed divide

Hyponyms

lime swash spatter break distribute spray

Phrases with the word

scatter diagram scatter to the four winds back-scatter scatter shot to scatter scatter about

Derivatives

scattered scattering

Examples

It is a better thing to save souls for the Lord than to save treasures. He who sent forth his apostles without gold had not need of gold to form his Church. The Church possesses gold, not to hoard, but to scatter abroad and come to the aid of the unfortunate. Ambrose

The person who doesn't scatter the morning dew will not comb gray hairs. Hunter S. Thompson

She struggled with her sadness, but tried to conceal it, to divide it into smaller and smaller parts and scatter these in places she thought no one would find them. Nicole Krauss

If you scatter thorns, don't go barefoot. Italian Proverb

Scatter with one hand, gather with two. Welsh Proverb

The person who doesn't scatter the morning dew will not comb gray hairs. Irish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

scatt scattald scatted scatter band scatter buffet scatter cushion