Scatter | Mean of scatter in English Dictionary

/ˈskætɚ/

• Verb
• to cause (things or people) to separate and go in different directions
1. The wind scattered the pile of leaves.
• to separate and go in different directions
1. The crowd scattered [=dispersed] when the police arrived.
2. The marbles scattered across the floor.
• to place or leave (things) in different places
1. He scattered [=spread] the grass seed over the soil.
2. She scattered the books on the table.
3. He scatters his toys all around the house.
• Noun

• a small number or group of things placed or found apart from each other
1. There was a scatter of empty cans and bottles on the lawn.
2. a scatter of houses along the river