scattershot
pronunciation
How to pronounce scattershot in British English:
UK ['skætəʃɒt]
How to pronounce scattershot in American English:
US ['skætəʃɒt]
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- Adjective:
- covering a wide range in a haphazard way
Word Origin
- scattershot (adj.)
- 1959, figurative use of term for a kind of gun charge meant to broadcast the pellets when fired (1940), from scatter (v.) + shot (n.).
Example
- 1. The animal kingdom merely takes a scattershot approach to improving its species .
- 2. As darnton confesses , these pieces were " fired off , scattershot " .
- 3. Instead of beating the bushes for customers with individual referrals or scattershot ads , you can tap into a targeted group of consumersen masseto jumpstart sales .
- 4. In america , scattershot state-level policies have failed to converge on any coherent action , and precious little information exists on exactly where the country 's discarded gadgets are going .