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smatter

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verbnoun
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As a verb, smatter means talk superficially. As a noun, it means a smattering (small number or amount).

Meanings of smatter

7 meanings

verb

  1. To talk superficially; to babble, chatter.

  2. To speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge.

  3. figurativelyTo study or approach superficially; to dabble in.

  4. To have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial knowledge, of anything; to smack.

  5. Work with in an amateurish manner

    “She dabbles in astronomy”

    “He plays around with investments but he never makes any money”

    Similar: dabble, play around

noun

  1. A smattering (small number or amount).

    “a smatter of applause”

  2. A smattering (superficial knowledge).

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

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verb: work with in an amateurish manner
dabbleplay around
verb: to talk foolishly
babbleblatherbletherblither

Words that rhyme with smatter

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