scatter

[US]/ˈskætə(r)/
[UK]/ˈskætər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. disperse, spread out; deflect
vt. disperse, deflect
n. dispersion, scattering

Phrases & Collocations

scatter around

scatter seeds

scatter petals

Example Sentences

a scattering of applause.

scatter my dust and ashes.

scatter the coconut over the icing.

Don't scatter your strength .

a thinly scattered population

to scatter gravel on an icy road

The wind soon scattered the clouds.

The farmers are scattering seed.

The police scattered the disorderly crowd.

The gunshot scattered the birds.

Resonance light scattering teachnique is a light scattering analysis technique measured by general flourometer.

The wind finally dissipated the smoke.See Synonyms at scatter

The thundershower had temporarily scattered the swimmers.

The police arrived. Thereupon the mob scattered.

millions of seeds are annually scattered abroad.

small bushes scattered here and there.

there are many watermills scattered throughout the marshlands.

Real-world Examples

And that red light is just scattered light in the camera optics.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2015 Compilation

A fountain of silver glitter scatters over the weaving.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Newspapers were scattered about the room.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Benin makes the first hit, and now the monkeys scatter.

Source: Human Planet

The farmer scattered seeds on the field.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

As Jupiter bulldozes inwards, its immense gravity scatters material in all directions.

Source: Earth Laboratory

But I would never scatter you in the woods.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

Under attack from a pack of Raptors, the Tenontosaurus herd would instinctively scatter.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

The layouts of these crystals scattered and blocked high-frequency heatwaves but allowed low-frequency waves through.

Source: The Economist - Technology

This isn't the first time that La Calima has scattered dust over the Canary Islands.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation April 2020

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