scatter

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

scat·ter [scatter scatters scattered scattering] verb, noun BrE [ˈskætə(r)] NAmE [ˈskætər]
verb
1. transitive to throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover an area of ground
•~ sth They scattered his ashes at sea.
•~ sth on/over/around sth Scatter the grass seed over the lawn.
•~ sth with sth Scatter the lawn with grass seed.
2. intransitive, transitive to move or to make people or animals move very quickly in different directions
Syn: ↑disperse
•At the first gunshot, the crowd scattered.
•~ sb/sth The explosion scattered a flock of birds roosting in the trees.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): probably a variant of ↑shatter.

Thesaurus:
scatter verb T
•Scatter the grass seed over the lawn.
strew • • sprinkle • • spread • • spray • • shower • • rain •
scatter/strew/sprinkle/spread/spray/shower/rain sth on/onto/over sth
scatter/strew/spread/spray sth across sth
scatter/sprinkle/spread seeds
scatter/shower/rain ash

Example Bank:
•He banged his fist on the table and the chess pieces scattered over the floor.
•The mice scattered when I entered the room.

 
noun usually singular (also scat·ter·ing BrE [ˈskætərɪŋ] ; NAmE [ˈskætərɪŋ] singular)
a small amount or number of things spread over an area
•a scattering of houses

Word Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): probably a variant of ↑shatter.
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  scattering, strewing, spread, spread out, break up, disperse, sprinkle, dot, dust, dissipate, dispel