Transcription
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- [skat-er]
- /ˈskæt ər/
- /ˈskæt.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skat-er]
- /ˈskæt ər/
Definitions of scatter word
- verb with object scatter to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds. 1
- verb with object scatter to separate and drive off in various directions; disperse: to scatter a crowd. 1
- verb with object scatter Physics. to refract or diffract (light or other electromagnetic radiation) irregularly so as to diffuse in many directions. (of a medium) to diffuse or deflect (light or other wave phenomena) by collisions between the wave and particles of the medium. 1
- verb without object scatter to separate and disperse; go in different directions. 1
- noun scatter the act of scattering. 1
- noun scatter something that is scattered. 1
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Origin of scatter
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English scatere; compare Dutch schateren to burst out laughing
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scatter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scatter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scatter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scatter
verb scatter
- bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- barraging — Military. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
- beat off — to drive back; repel
- bespatter — to splash all over, as with dirty water
noun scatter
- diffuseness — to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
Antonyms for scatter
verb scatter
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- accrue — If money or interest accrues or if you accrue it, it gradually increases in amount over a period of time.
- accumulate — When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.
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