scatter (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈskætər/
Definition
To throw or drop things in a way that they spread out over a wide area.
Examples
The children scattered the bread crumbs for the birds.
The explosion caused debris to scatter in all directions.
Police were called to disperse the crowd, but the people scattered quickly.
How to Use scatter
- scatter something (collocation)
- To throw or drop something so it spreads out. — "She scattered the petals on the path."
- scatter something over/across something (prepositional phrase)
- To spread something over a particular area. — "He scattered the leaves over the garden."
- scatter (away/out) (phrasal verb)
- To cause a group of people or animals to separate and go in different directions. — "The noise made the birds scatter away."
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