scatter

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verb

scat·ter ˈska-tər How to pronounce scatter (audio)

scattered; scattering; scatters

transitive verb

: to cause to separate widely

: to cause to vanish

archaic : to fling away heedlessly : squander

: to distribute irregularly

: to sow by casting in all directions : strew

: to reflect irregularly and diffusely

: to cause (a beam of radiation) to diffuse or disperse

: to divide into ineffectual small portions

intransitive verb

: to separate and go in various directions : disperse

: to occur or fall irregularly or at random

scatterer

ˈska-tər-ər How to pronounce scatter (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

Verb The wind scattered the pile of leaves. The marbles scattered across the floor. She scattered the books on the table. He scatters his toys all around the house. Noun played before only a scatter of spectators in that huge stadium

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

However, Copi and his colleagues found that when gravitational waves scatter off the curvature of spacetime caused by objects, scientists can register faint signals from this echo effect, called glints.

Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2022 And when Joel and Ellie truly get the slip on their foes by using a sneaky path, the bad guys realistically miss the memo and intelligently scatter to cover as much ground as possible.

Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 The opening day weather was initially sunny until a massive downpour sent Glenview day campers and their guides to scatter and scramble from the carnival grounds to the inside of the Expo Hall, or on its covered porches.

Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 The violence led panicked crowds to scatter and run from the area as police instructed people in surrounding buildings to shelter in place, NBC Philadelphia reported.

Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 July 2022 The animals also scatter their poop and urine within the tunnels, which fertilize the growing roots, per National Geographic.

Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2022 Pour the remaining egg mixture evenly over the bread in the pan and scatter the blueberries on top.

Washington Post, 5 May 2022 Spread the mascarpone mixture inside the border; scatter the raspberries on top.

Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022 In the past two weeks, police officers have begun arriving in the middle of the night to disperse larger encampments and scatter them across the city.

Karen Hao, WSJ, 10 May 2022

Noun

The unframed prints hang from MoMa’s walls with binder clips and tape, and while their asymmetric placements and scales give off the impression of a random scatter, Tillmans carefully calculated the placement of each one.

Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022 But these signals scatter in different directions and might not be detectable from afar.

WIRED, 11 Sep. 2022 Netflix laid off over 400 employees this year and is looking to cut costs in all levels of its production as its subscribers scatter to different video streaming competitors.

Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Drizzle each wedge with 2 Tbsp of the vinaigrette and scatter with some of the raw cabbage, apple, and onion mix.

Men's Health, 30 Aug. 2022 For a more celebratory cookie, dip half the cookie in melted chocolate and scatter chopped pistachios on top.

Megha Mcswain, Chron, 29 Aug. 2022 Squeeze on a generous amount of lemon juice and scatter on a bunch of fresh herbs like parsley.

Matthew Kadey, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2022 But in order to form an image, light beams have to move through the material in predictable ways and not randomly scatter.

Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 High Sunday should see clouds scatter across the area from a disturbance approaching from the Midwest.

David Streit, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	scattered
释义	scatter 1 of 2 verb scat·ter ˈska-tər scattered; scattering; scatters transitive verb 1 a : to cause to separate widely b : to cause to vanish 2 archaic : to fling away heedlessly : squander 3 : to distribute irregularly 4 : to sow by casting in all directions : strew 5 a : to reflect irregularly and diffusely b : to cause (a beam of radiation) to diffuse or disperse 6 : to divide into ineffectual small portions intransitive verb 1 : to separate and go in various directions : disperse 2 : to occur or fall irregularly or at random scatterer ˈska-tər-ər noun scatter 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act of scattering 2 : a small quantity or number irregularly distributed or strewn about : scattering 3 : the state or extent of being scattered especially : dispersion Synonyms Verb clear out disband dispel disperse dissipate squander Noun couple few handful scattering smatter smattering sprinkle sprinkling See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The wind scattered the pile of leaves. The marbles scattered across the floor. She scattered the books on the table. He scatters his toys all around the house. Noun played before only a scatter of spectators in that huge stadium Recent Examples on the Web Verb However, Copi and his colleagues found that when gravitational waves scatter off the curvature of spacetime caused by objects, scientists can register faint signals from this echo effect, called glints. Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2022 And when Joel and Ellie truly get the slip on their foes by using a sneaky path, the bad guys realistically miss the memo and intelligently scatter to cover as much ground as possible. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 The opening day weather was initially sunny until a massive downpour sent Glenview day campers and their guides to scatter and scramble from the carnival grounds to the inside of the Expo Hall, or on its covered porches. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 The violence led panicked crowds to scatter and run from the area as police instructed people in surrounding buildings to shelter in place, NBC Philadelphia reported. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 July 2022 The animals also scatter their poop and urine within the tunnels, which fertilize the growing roots, per National Geographic. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2022 Pour the remaining egg mixture evenly over the bread in the pan and scatter the blueberries on top. Washington Post, 5 May 2022 Spread the mascarpone mixture inside the border; scatter the raspberries on top. Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022 In the past two weeks, police officers have begun arriving in the middle of the night to disperse larger encampments and scatter them across the city. Karen Hao, WSJ, 10 May 2022 Noun The unframed prints hang from MoMa’s walls with binder clips and tape, and while their asymmetric placements and scales give off the impression of a random scatter, Tillmans carefully calculated the placement of each one. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022 But these signals scatter in different directions and might not be detectable from afar. WIRED, 11 Sep. 2022 Netflix laid off over 400 employees this year and is looking to cut costs in all levels of its production as its subscribers scatter to different video streaming competitors. Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Drizzle each wedge with 2 Tbsp of the vinaigrette and scatter with some of the raw cabbage, apple, and onion mix. Men's Health, 30 Aug. 2022 For a more celebratory cookie, dip half the cookie in melted chocolate and scatter chopped pistachios on top. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 29 Aug. 2022 Squeeze on a generous amount of lemon juice and scatter on a bunch of fresh herbs like parsley. Matthew Kadey, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2022 But in order to form an image, light beams have to move through the material in predictable ways and not randomly scatter. Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 High Sunday should see clouds scatter across the area from a disturbance approaching from the Midwest. David Streit, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English scateren, schateren to disperse, break up, destroy; akin to Middle Dutch schaderen to scatter First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing scatter scatter cushion scatter diagram scatter rug scatter cushion scatter diagram scatter rug Kids Definition scatter verb scat·ter ˈska-tər scattered; scattering 1 : to toss, sow, or place here and there He scattered his toys all around the house. 2 : to separate or cause to separate and go in different ways The crowd suddenly scattered. Medical Definition scatter 1 of 2 transitive verb scat·ter ˈskat-ər : to cause (a beam of radiation) to diffuse or disperse scatter 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act of scattering 2 : the state or extent of being scattered especially : scattering scattered 1 of 2 adjective as in random lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern a hodgepodge of scattered ideas that didn't add up to a clear hypothesis Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance random stray arbitrary sporadic erratic haphazard aimless lucky accidental contingent slapdash desultory casual odd irregular hit-or-miss scattershot helter-skelter chance shotgun spot disorganized catch-as-catch-can unconsidered directionless unsystematic incidental inadvertent indiscriminate unplanned unintended unintentional fortuitous unpremeditated purposeless chancy disorderly undirected flukey objectless undiscriminating fluky unselective Antonyms & Near Antonyms organized systematic fixed orderly stable arranged regular constant continuous steady methodical regular established even systematized set nonrandom managed methodic planned aware ordered conscious deliberate thoughtful purposeful orchestrated wilful willful See More scattered 2 of 2 verb past tense of scatter 1 as in dispersed to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart the noise of the backfiring car scattered the pigeons Synonyms & Similar Words dispersed dissipated isolated disbanded squandered dispelled cleared out segregated diffused separated disseminated diverged parted spread broke up split (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms collected gathered clustered concentrated assembled congregated conglomerated united ingathered agglutinated unified See More 2 as in sprinkled to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on the hillside was scattered with boulders deposited by the last ice age Synonyms & Similar Words sprinkled sprayed dotted peppered strewed speckled spotted dusted bestrewed flecked drizzled dappled studded sowed blanketed stippled spattered bespattered 3 as in dissipated to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole these drunken revelers will quickly scatter when the police arrive Synonyms & Similar Words dispersed dissipated disappeared faded dissolved disassembled divided evaporated separated spilled melted disbanded diverged fled forked spilt cleared broke up evanesced branched (out) went (away) Antonyms & Near Antonyms gathered met congregated
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