Dictionary definition · scatter
noun
- a haphazard distribution in all directions
- the act of scattering
verb
- to cause to separate and go in different directions"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
- move away from each other"The crowds dispersed"
- distribute loosely"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
- sow by scattering"scatter seeds"
- cause to separate"break up kidney stones"
- strew or distribute over an area"He spread fertilizer over the lawn"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).