smatter
pronunciation
How to pronounce smatter in British English:
UK ['smætə]
How to pronounce smatter in American English:
US ['smætə]
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- Verb:
- work with in a non-serious manner
- to talk foolishly
- speak with spotty or superficial knowledge
Word Origin
- smatter (v.)
- early 15c., "talk idly, chatter; talk ignorantly or superficially," of uncertain origin, perhaps imitative. Similar forms are found in Middle High German smetern "to chatter" and Swedish smattra "to patter, rattle," and compare Danish snaddre "chatter, jabber," Dutch snateren, German schnattern "cackle, chatter, prattle." Related: Smattered; smattering.
Example
- 1. Is he smatter than you ?
- 2. Telling the world how smart we are : the need to show people we 're smatter than they think we are .
- 3. Although I know only a smatter of economic knowledge , but I still consider that beside factors such as unreasonable systems , the critical shortage of talents in risk control is a serious problem across china 's financial sector .