scatter

Entry Definition
(soft substance) it is in many scattered pieces
s/he throws it everywhere; s/he scatters it over a wide area (e.g., seed for lawn or for birds)
in all directions; scattering, dispersing, spreading
s/he, it scatters
it scatters in the wind, it blows in all directions
s/he is preoccupied, is "scattered," is off in many directions at once, jumps from one thing to another
s/he, it spreads out, disperses, scatters
s/he is distracted, h/ thoughts are scattered
they jump away in all directions
s/he throws or scatters it in all directions (e.g., seed for lawn or for birds)
s/he scatters it; s/he sows it by scattering it