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. — AntonKhorev
There was blood splattered on the walls near the victims.
Try not to splatter the ink.
ruСтарайся не ставить клякс. — shanghainese
Paint splatters decorated the workshop floor.
There were blood splatters on the ground.
ruНа земле были брызги крови. — marafon
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