Definitions for smatter
ˈsmæt ərsmat·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. dabble, smatter, play aroundverb

   work with in an amateurish manner

   "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money"

2. babble, blather, smatter, blether, blitherverb

   to talk foolishly

   "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"

3. smatterverb

   speak with spotty or superficial knowledge

   "She smatters Russian"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. smatternoun

   superficial knowledge; a smattering

2. smatterverb

   To talk superficially; to babble.

3. smatterverb

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

   to smatter Arabic

4. smatterverb

   To study or approach superficially; to dabble in.

5. Etymology: From smateren. Compare Swedish smattra, Danish and Norwegian smadre (all of which mean to patter), German schmettern.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Smatternoun

   Superficial or slight knowledge.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   All other sciences were extinguished during this empire, excepting only a smatter of judicial astrology. William Temple.

2. To Smatterverb

   Etymology: It is supposed to be corrupted from smack or taste.

   1. To have a slight taste; to have a slight, superficial, and imperfect knowledge.

   Such a practice gives a slight smattering of several sciences, without any solid knowledge. Isaac Watts.

   Since, by a little smattering in learning, and great conceit of himself, he has lost his religion, may he find it again by harder study and an humbler mind. Richard Bentley.

   2. To talk superficially or ignorantly.

   In proper terms, such as men smatter,
   When they throw out and miss the matter. Hudibras.

   Of state affairs you cannot smatter;
   Are aukward when you try to flatter. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. smatter

   Smatter refers to having a superficial, not deep understanding or slight knowledge about something. It can also refer to the act of speaking a foreign language in a superficial or simplistic manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Smatterverb

   to talk superficially or ignorantly; to babble; to chatter

2. Smatterverb

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

3. Smatterverb

   to talk superficially about

4. Smatterverb

   to gain a slight taste of; to acquire a slight, superficial knowledge of; to smack

5. Smatternoun

   superficial knowledge; a smattering

6. Etymology: [OE. smateren to make a noise; cf. Sw. smattra to clatter, to crackle, G. schmettern to dash, crash, to warble, quaver.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Smatter

   smat′ėr, v.i. to talk superficially: to have a superficial knowledge.—ns. Smatt′erer; Smatt′ering, a superficial knowledge.—adv. Smatt′eringly, in a smattering manner. [M. E. smateren, to rattle, to chatter—Sw. smattra, to clatter; Ger. schnattern.]

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1. matters

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of smatter in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of smatter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=smatter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Smatter
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=smatter
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smatter
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=smatter