Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
the act of scattering
noun
Sense 2
Kinds of:
diffuseness
verb
Sense 3
"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
Type of:
discharge
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 4
sow by scattering
"scatter seeds"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
"He spread fertilizer over the lawn"
"scatter cards across the table"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 6
"break up kidney stones"
"disperse particles"
Type of:
change integrity
Kinds of:
backscatter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 7
"The crowds dispersed"
"The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 8
"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
Kinds of:
disband
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
66%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
66
Times Searched
2
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