Scattered
vverb.motionto cause to separate and go in different directionsSynset:break up dispel disperse dissipate scatter
Examples:- She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
Derivationally Related Form:scatterscatteringdispersiondissipation
Hypernyms:divide separate
Inherited Hypernyms:disperseseparate
Direct Hyponyms:disband
Full Troponyms:disband
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.motionmove away from each otherSynset:disperse dissipate scatter spread out
Examples:- The crowds dispersed
- The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
Derivationally Related Form:scatterscatteringdispersiondissipation
Hypernyms:part separate split
Inherited Hypernyms:disperseseparatemove
Direct Hyponyms:aerosoliseaerosolizebreakvolley
Full Troponyms:aerosolizebreakvolley
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.contactdistribute looselySynset:disperse dot dust scatter sprinkle
Examples:- He scattered gun powder under the wagon
Derivationally Related Form:scattersprinklingdispersivedust
Hypernyms:discharge
Inherited Hypernyms:scatterdischargespread
Direct Hyponyms:aerosoliseaerosolizebespangleplashspattersplashsplattersploshspraysprinkleswash
Full Troponyms:aerosolizeatomizebespangledrizzlemistpuddlesaltshowersloshspatterspraysprinklesyringe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP | They --- sugar over the cake (apply to: scatter)
vverb.contactsow by scatteringDerivationally Related Form:scattering
Hypernyms:seed sow
Inherited Hypernyms:scattersowputmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changecause to separateSynset:break up disperse scatter
Examples:- break up kidney stones
- disperse particles
Hypernyms:change integrity
Inherited Hypernyms:break upchange integritychange
Direct Hyponyms:backscatter
Full Troponyms:backscatter
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something
vverb.motionstrew or distribute over an areaSynset:scatter spread spread out
Examples:- He spread fertilizer over the lawn
- scatter cards across the table
Derivationally Related Form:scatterspreadscatteringspreader
Hypernyms:circulate distribute pass around pass on
Inherited Hypernyms:spreadcirculatemove
Direct Hyponyms:birdlimecircumfusedistributelimemanuremuck
Full Troponyms:birdlimecircumfusedistributemanure
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
adj satadj.alloccurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or spaceExamples:- scattered showers
- scattered villages
Antonyms:concentrated
Inherited Hypernyms:scattered
Similar to:distributed
adj satadj.alllacking orderly continuitySynset:confused disconnected disjointed disordered garbled illogical unconnected
Examples:- a confused set of instructions
- a confused dream about the end of the world
- disconnected fragments of a story
- scattered thoughts
Antonyms:coherent
Derivationally Related Form:illogicalnessdisconnectednessdisjointedness
Inherited Hypernyms:confused
Similar to:incoherent