smatter

• Устаревший глагол, означающий болтать попусту или иметь поверхностные знания о чем-либо.

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.

   Заниматься поверхностно

   • 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.

   Синонимыdabblefiddlepottertinkertrifle

2. Talk foolishlyC2formalbritish

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

   Болтать вздор

   • 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.

   Синонимыbabbleblatherchatterdrivelgabblegibberjabbermaunderprattletwaddle

3. Speak with superficial knowledgeC2formalbritish

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

   Поверхностно говорить

   • 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.

   Синонимыbabblechattergabblejabberprateprattle