SPATTERING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does spattering mean? 

• SPATTERING (noun)
  The noun SPATTERING has 2 senses:

1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

2. the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

  Familiarity information: SPATTERING used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPATTERING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

spatter; spattering; splatter; splattering; splutter; sputter; sputtering

Context example:

he heard a spatter of gunfire

Hypernyms ("spattering" is a kind of...):

noise (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound))

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

spatter; spattering; splash; splashing; splattering

Hypernyms ("spattering" is a kind of...):

painting (the act of applying paint to a surface)

Derivation:

spatter (dash a liquid upon or against)

 Context examples 

The behaviour of this lava lake alternated between phases of fiery ‘spattering’ powered by large gas bubbles bursting through the magma, and more gentle gas release, accompanied by slow and steady motion of the lava.

(Size matters: if you are a bubble of volcanic gas, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)