Spatter — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/spˈæɾɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/spˈatə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/spˈatə/

2 syllables Say it as /spˈæɾɚ/.

Examples

he heard a spatter of gunfire
The mother splashed the baby's face with water
It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

spattering splattering splash plash spit splosh sputtering swash patter splatter splashing sprinkle pitter-patter bespatter sputter splutter

Parts of Speech

noun	the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively “he heard a spatter of gunfire”
noun	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
verb	dash a liquid upon or against “The mother splashed the baby's face with water”
verb	rain gently “It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick”
verb	spot, splash, or soil “The baby spattered the bib with food”

Word Forms

splat	verb	give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact
sputter	verb	make an explosive sound
splutter	verb	utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
spatter	verb	spot, splash, or soil
splash	verb	soil or stain with a splashed liquid
splatter	verb	dash a liquid upon or against
spatter	noun	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
spattering	noun	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
splatter	noun	a small quantity of something moist or liquid
splattering	noun	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
plash	noun	the sound like water splashing
splash	noun	the sound like water splashing
splashing	noun	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
swash	noun	the movement or sound of water
sprinkle	noun	a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
sprinkling	noun	a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Spritzer

das Geräusch von etwas, das explosionsartig spritzt oder stottert

🇫🇷French

éclabousser

le bruit de quelque chose qui éclabousse ou crépite de manière explosive

🇪🇸Spanish

salpicar

el ruido de algo salpicando o chisporroteando explosivamente

🇮🇹Italian

schizzi

il rumore di qualcosa che schizza o scoppietta in modo esplosivo

🇳🇱Dutch

spatten

het geluid van iets dat explosief sputtert of sputtert

🇵🇹Portuguese

respingos

o barulho de algo respingando ou cuspindo de forma explosiva

🇷🇺Russian

брызги

шум чего-то разбрызгивания или взрывного распыления

India

🇮🇳Hindi

छींटे

किसी चीज के छिटकने या विस्फोटक रूप से छिटकने का शोर

🇧🇩Bengali

ছড়ানো

বিস্ফোরকভাবে কিছু ছড়ানো বা ছিটকে পড়ার শব্দ

🇮🇳Tamil

தெறிக்கும்

ஏதோ வெடிக்கும் சத்தம் அல்லது தெறிக்கும் சத்தம்

🇮🇳Telugu

చిమ్ము

ఏదో చిమ్ముతున్న శబ్దం లేదా పేలుడు శబ్దం

🇮🇳Marathi

थुंकणे

काहीतरी स्पॅटरिंग किंवा स्फोटकपणे थुंकण्याचा आवाज

🇮🇳Gujarati

છાંટો

વિસ્ફોટક રીતે કંઈક સ્પેટરિંગ અથવા સ્ફટરિંગનો અવાજ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಚಿಮ್ಮುತ್ತವೆ

ಏನಾದರೂ ಸಿಡಿಯುವ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ಫೋಟಕವಾಗಿ ಚೆಲ್ಲುವ ಶಬ್ದ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തെറിപ്പിക്കുക

സ്ഫോടനാത്മകമായി എന്തെങ്കിലും തെറിക്കുന്നതോ ചീറ്റുന്നതോ ആയ ശബ്ദം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਛਿੜਕਾਅ

ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਛਿੜਕਣ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਸਫੋਟਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਥੁੱਕਣ ਦਾ ਰੌਲਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

چھڑکنا

کسی چیز کے بکھرنے یا پھٹنے کا شور

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

溅

爆炸性飞溅或溅射的声音

🇯🇵Japanese

スパッタ

何かが飛び散る、または爆発的に飛び散る音

🇰🇷Korean

튐

무언가가 튀거나 폭발적으로 튀는 소리

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bắn tung tóe

tiếng ồn của thứ gì đó bắn tung tóe hoặc nổ tung

🇹🇭Thai

โปรยลงมา

เสียงของสิ่งที่กระเด็นหรือสปัตเตอร์ดังระเบิด

🇮🇩Indonesian

berhamburan

suara sesuatu yang memercik atau tergagap secara eksplosif

🇲🇾Malay

percikan

bunyi sesuatu yang terpercik atau terpercik dengan letupan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ترشيش

ضجيج شيء يتناثر أو يتطاير بشكل متفجر

🇮🇷Persian

پاشیدن

صدای پاشیدن یا پاشیدن چیزی به صورت انفجاری

🇹🇷Turkish

sıçramak

patlayıcı bir şekilde sıçrayan veya sıçrayan bir şeyin sesi

🇮🇱Hebrew

הַתָזָה

רעש של משהו שמתיז או מתפרץ בצורה נפיצה

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The primary meaning of 'spatter' is 'the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively'.

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