smatter meaning

UK US /ˈsmætɚ/ 2 syllables

smatter (verb): work with in an amateurish manner.

smatter has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

smatter as a verb

  1. work with in an amateurish manner
    • She dabbles in astronomy
    • He plays around with investments but he never makes any money

    Synonyms: dabble, play around

    Type of: busy

  2. to talk foolishly
    • The two women babbled and crooned at the baby

    Synonyms: babble, blather, blether, blither

    Type of: chatter

  3. speak with spotty or superficial knowledge
    • She smatters Russian

    Type of: speak

    Related forms: smattering

How to pronounce smatter

smatter is pronounced /ˈsmætɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with smatter

Word lists: words starting with SM · words ending in ER · 7-letter words

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