smatter

• فعل مهمل يدل على الكلام الفارغ أو الثرثرة بلا طائل، كما يدل على المعرفة السطحية بالشيء. يُستعمل أيضاً للدلالة على كون المرء متطفلاً أو هاوياً في مجال ما.

An obsolete verb meaning to talk idly or chatter, or to have a superficial knowledge of something.

1. Work amateurishlyC2formalbritish

   To engage in an activity or work in a superficial or unskilled manner.

   العمل بسطحية

   • He smatters at painting but never takes lessons.
   • She smatters at carpentry without proper training.
   • They smatter at gardening, producing only a few scraggly plants.

   المرادفاتdabblefiddlepottertinkertrifle

2. Talk foolishlyC2formalbritish

   To speak in a trivial, foolish, or nonsensical way.

   التحدث بالتفاهات

   • Stop smattering and get to the point.
   • He smattered on about his theories without any evidence.
   • The drunk man smattered nonsense to anyone who would listen.

   المرادفاتbabbleblatherchatterdrivelgabblegibberjabbermaunderprattletwaddle

3. Speak with superficial knowledgeC2formalbritish

   To talk about a subject with only a slight or superficial understanding.

   التحدث بسطحية

   • She smatters about philosophy but has never read the classics.
   • He smatters in several languages but is fluent in none.
   • They smatter on politics, repeating headlines without deeper insight.

   المرادفاتbabblechattergabblejabberprateprattle