scatter
verb /ˈskætə(r)/
/ˈskætər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they scatter | /ˈskætə(r)/ /ˈskætər/ |
| he / she / it scatters | /ˈskætəz/ /ˈskætərz/ |
| past simple scattered | /ˈskætəd/ /ˈskætərd/ |
| past participle scattered | /ˈskætəd/ /ˈskætərd/ |
| -ing form scattering | /ˈskætərɪŋ/ /ˈskætərɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] to throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover an area of ground
- scatter something They scattered his ashes at sea.
- scatter something on/over/around something Scatter the grass seed over the lawn.
- He banged his fist on the table and the chess pieces scattered over the floor.
- scatter something with something Scatter the lawn with grass seed.
- [intransitive, transitive] to move or to make people or animals move very quickly in different directions synonym disperse
- At the first gunshot, the crowd scattered.
- The mice scattered when I entered the room.
- scatter somebody/something The explosion scattered a flock of birds roosting in the trees.
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): probably a variant of shatter.