splatter
To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed messTo splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess.
» The wall was splattered with blood.
Стена была забрызгана кровью.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess.
The drink splattered all over me, the table, and the floor when I knocked it over.
плеска́тьpleskátʹ, бры́згатьbrýzgatʹ
(transitive)To cause (something) to splatter.
He splattered paint onto the wall.
расплеска́тьraspleskátʹ
(transitive)To spatter (something or somebody).
- dash a liquid upon or against
- cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
Examples
27 sentencesThe wall was splattered with blood.
ruСтена была забрызгана кровью.
There was blood splattered on the walls near the victims.
Try not to splatter the ink.
ruСтарайся не ставить клякс.
Paint splatters decorated the workshop floor.
There were blood splatters on the ground.
ruНа земле были брызги крови.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Uncertain. Emerged 1780s.https://www.etymonline.com/word/splatter Possibly a blend of splaUncertain. Emerged 1780s.https://www.etymonline.com/word/splatter Possibly a blend of splash + spatter.
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Forms
splatters, splattering, splattered, splattered| Base form | splatter · to splatter |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | splatters |
| Present participle | splattering |
| Past simple | splattered |
| Past participle | splattered |
irregular
Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle