Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "scatter" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

antiscatter bescatter rescatter scatter band scatter buffet scatter cushion scatter diagram scatter hoarding scatter point scatter rug scatter site scatter to the four winds scatter-brained scatter-plot scatter-story scatterable scatteration scatterbrain scatterbrained scatterer scattergood scattergram scattergraph scattergun scatterhoard scatteringly scatterling scatterometer scatterometric scatterometry scatterplot scattershot scattersome scattery squander tropospheric scatter upscatter

Etymologically Related To

shatter

Context

physics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

change integrity circulate discharge dispersion distribute distribution divide part pass around pass on seed separate sow split spread spreading

Type Of (IsA)

distribution spread

Manner Of

discharge sow

Related Terms

collection deflect disperse distribute fall loosely object occur separate sprinkle

Synonym Network

break up disperse spread

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.