noun🔗ShareA superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject."She knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation."educationabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small number or amount of something."There’s only a smattering of people who oppose the first amendment."amountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo talk superficially; to babble, chatter."Even though she had only read a few articles on the topic, she attempted to smattering about climate change at the dinner party, repeating phrases she didn't fully understand. "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge."Even after a year of lessons, he only smattered French, able to order food but not hold a real conversation. "languagecommunicationlinguisticsabilityeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo study or approach superficially; to dabble in."She smattered French in high school but never became fluent. "educationlanguageabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial knowledge, of anything; to smack."He smattered French phrases into his English conversation, showing off his limited knowledge from a semester abroad. "languageeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
