scattered Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb to cause to separate and go in different directions
   dispel; scatter; break up; disperse; dissipate.
   
   • She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
2. verb move away from each other;
   scatter; disperse; spread out; dissipate.
   
   • The crowds dispersed
   • The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
3. verb distribute loosely
   dust; sprinkle; scatter; dot; disperse.
   
   • He scattered gun powder under the wagon
4. verb sow by scattering
   scatter.
   
   • scatter seeds
5. verb cause to separate
   scatter; disperse; break up.
   
   • break up kidney stones
   • disperse particles
6. verb strew or distribute over an area
   spread; scatter; spread out.
   
   • He spread fertilizer over the lawn
   • scatter cards across the table
7. adjective satellite occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
   
   • scattered showers
   • scattered villages
8. adjective satellite lacking orderly continuity
   disordered; disconnected; garbled; confused; disjointed; unconnected; illogical.
   
   • a confused set of instructions
   • a confused dream about the end of the world
   • disconnected fragments of a story
   • scattered thoughts

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