The children scattered the books about and left the room in a general mess.
•They scattered about all the books and papers.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
scatter — verb 1) the papers were scattered by the sudden breeze scatter the seeds as evenly as possible Syn: throw, strew, toss, fling; sprinkle, spread, distribute, sow, broadcast, disseminate; literary bestrew Ant: gather … Thesaurus of popular words
scatter */*/ — UK [ˈskætə(r)] / US [ˈskætər] verb Word forms scatter : present tense I/you/we/they scatter he/she/it scatters present participle scattering past tense scattered past participle scattered 1) [transitive] to throw or drop things so that they… … English dictionary
scatter — scat|ter [ skætər ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to throw or drop things so that they spread over an area: I scattered some grain on the floor of the hen house. scatter something on/over/around etc.: The children had scattered toys all over the floor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scatter — [skat′ər] vt. [ME skateren, ult. < IE * sked , to split, disperse < base * sek , to cut > L secare] 1. a) to throw here and there or strew loosely; sprinkle b) to sprinkle over (with) something 2. to separate and drive in many… … English World dictionary
scatter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. strew, disperse, disseminate, dispel, dissipate. See dispersion. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To become separated] Syn. run apart, run away, go one s own way, diverge, disperse, disband, migrate, spread … English dictionary for students
scatter — scat|ter [ˈskætə US ər] v [I and T] [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from shatter] 1.) if someone scatters a lot of things, or if they scatter, they are thrown or dropped over a wide area in an irregular way scatter (sth) over/around/across etc… … Dictionary of contemporary English
scatter — verb 1 (T) to throw or drop a lot of things over a wide area in an irregular way: scatter sth over/on/around: Books lay scattered all over the floor. | scatter sth with sth: The sky was scattered with stars. 2 (I, T) if a group of people scatter … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pass around — verb 1. cause to become widely known spread information circulate a rumor broadcast the news • Syn: ↑circulate, ↑circularize, ↑circularise, ↑distribute, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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strew — [stru:] v past tense strewed past participle strewn [stru:n] or strewed [T usually passive] [: Old English; Origin: strewian] 1.) to scatter things around a large area be strewn with sth ▪ The street was strewn with broken glass. strew sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
