transitive verb

1. to scatter in drops or small blobs to spatter red paint over blue
2. to splash, spot, or soil with such drops or blobs
3. to defame or slander

Etymology: akin to Fris spateren, freq. of spatten, to splash, spurt

intransitive verb

1. to emit or spurt out in drops or small blobs, as fat in frying
2. to fall or strike in or as in a shower, as raindrops or pellets

noun

1. 1. the act or an instance of spattering
   2. the sound of this
2. a mark or wet spot caused by spattering
3. a small amount or number