scatteredverb
scattered
Past Simple
scattered
Past Participle
Inflected verb form: simple past tense and past participle of the verb 'scatter'.
Definitions
Simple past tense and past participle of scatter.
The children scattered the petals along the path.
scatteredadjective
more scattered
Comp.
most scattered
Super.
UK
/ˈskæt.əd/
US
/ˈskæt̬.ɚd/
Translations
The scattered toys were all over the living room.
Разбросанные игрушки были по всей гостиной.
The scattered clouds made the sky look beautiful.
Рассеянные облака делали небо красивым.
The scattered notes on the desk were hard to organize.
Разрозненные заметки на столе было трудно организовать.
Definitions
Distributed or spread over a wide area.
The scattered toys made it difficult to walk through the living room.
Occurring or found at intervals or various locations rather than all together.
There were scattered showers throughout the region, making it hard to predict the weather.
Lacking organization or order; disorganized.
Her scattered thoughts made it hard for her to focus on the task at hand.
scatterverb

scattered

Past Simple

scattered
Past Simple
scattered
Past Participle
scattering
Gerund
UK
/ˈskæt.ə/
US
/ˈskæt.ɚ/
Translations
The wind will scatter the leaves across the yard.
Ветер разбросает листья по двору.
The farmer will scatter seeds in the field.
Фермер рассеет семена в поле.
The police will scatter the crowd.
Полиция разгонит толпу.
Additional translations
Definitions
To throw or spread things in different directions.
The farmer scattered seeds across the field.
To cause a group of people or animals to move quickly in different directions.
The loud noise scattered the birds from the tree.
To disperse or distribute something over an area.
The wind scattered the leaves all over the yard.
To separate and move apart in different directions.
The crowd began to scatter when the rain started.
scatternoun
Definitions
A small, dispersed amount or number of something.
There was a scatter of toys across the living room floor.
The act of spreading or dispersing something over an area.
The scatter of seeds in the garden was done by hand.
A pattern or distribution of points or objects that are spread out irregularly.
The scatter of stars in the night sky was breathtaking.
The physical phenomenon in which radiation, particles, or waves are deflected or diffused in many directions.
X-ray scatter can significantly reduce the clarity of the image.
In statistics, the degree to which data points are spread out or dispersed.
A large scatter in the data indicated significant experimental error.
scatteradjective
Definitions
Intended to be dispersed loosely or placed here and there; decorative or spare.
She added a few scatter cushions to brighten the sofa.