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- Dictionaryscattered/ˈskatəd/
adjective
- 1. occurring or found at intervals or various locations rather than all together: "the forecast is for scattered showers"
- 2. (of a person) distracted or disorganized: informal "with so much on her plate, however, she can be a bit scattered"
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scattered. adjective. uk / ˈskæt.əd / us / ˈskæt̬.ɚd /. Add to word list. C2. covering a wide area: Toys and books were scattered about/around the room. My family is scattered all over the world. The forecast is for scattered showers (= separate areas of rain) tomorrow.
SCATTER definition: 1. to (cause to) move far apart in different directions: 2. to cover a surface with things that…. Learn more.
The meaning of SCATTER is to cause to separate widely. How to use scatter in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scatter.
When things are scattered, they’re spread out all over the place. If the forecast calls for scattered showers, it’ll rain here and there. Items lying at random intervals and at some distance from each other can be described as scattered.
Scattered definition: distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals. See examples of SCATTERED used in a sentence.
Definition of 'scattered' Word Frequency. scattered. (skætəʳd ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Scattered things are spread over an area in an untidy or irregular way. He picked up the scattered toys. Tomorrow there will be a few scattered showers. The fridge door was open and food was scattered across the floor. [+ across/on/over]
Define scattered. scattered synonyms, scattered pronunciation, scattered translation, English dictionary definition of scattered. adj. 1. Loosely distributed; strewn: scattered grains of rice that lay on the sidewalk. 2. Not thinking clearly or in an organized fashion; unfocused.
Scatter, dispel, disperse, dissipate imply separating and driving something away so that its original form disappears. To scatter is to separate something tangible into parts at random, and drive these in different directions: The wind scattered leaves all over the lawn.
Scatter is a verb that means "to separate suddenly and spread out in different directions." Scatter is sometimes used as a noun to refer to something that has been scattered. If you have clothes strewn all over your room, you might say there is a scatter of clothes on the floor.
Definition of scatter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
