Word

smatter, v.
(smattered, smattering, smatters)

speak with spotty or superficial knowledge
<verb.communication>

smatter

sample sentences

"She smatters Russian"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

smattering

semantic pointers

hypernym

speak, talk

to talk foolishly
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

babble blather blether blither smatter

sample sentences

"The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

babbling babble babbler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blather

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blether

semantic pointers

hypernym

chatter, prattle, gabble, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber

work with in an amateurish manner
<verb.social>

dabble play around smatter

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dabbler

semantic pointers

hypernym

occupy, busy