spatter meaning and definition

SPATTER noun

Definition of spatter (noun)

1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
   • "he heard a spatter of gunfire"
   • synonyms: spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputter, sputtering
2. the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
   • synonyms: spattering, splash, splashing, splattering

SPATTER verb

Definition of spatter (verb)

1. dash a liquid upon or against
   • "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
   • synonyms: plash, splash, splatter, splosh, swash
2. rain gently
   • "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
   • synonyms: patter, pitter-patter, spit, sprinkle
3. spot, splash, or soil
   • "The baby spattered the bib with food"
   • synonyms: bespatter