splatter meaning and definition

SPLATTER noun

Definition of splatter (noun)

1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
   • "he heard a spatter of gunfire"
   • synonyms: spatter, spattering, splattering, splutter, sputter, sputtering
2. a small quantity of something moist or liquid
   • "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"
   • synonyms: dab, splash

SPLATTER verb

Definition of splatter (verb)

1. cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
   • "spill the milk"; "splatter water"
   • synonyms: slop, spill
2. dash a liquid upon or against
   • "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
   • synonyms: plash, spatter, splash, splosh, swash