smatter

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive transitive figuratively

(intransitive) To talk superficially; to babble, chatter. / (transitive) To speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge.

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞）表面的に、あるいは軽薄に話す（無意味な雑談や口先だけの会話をする） / （他動詞）十分な知識を伴わずに（言語などを）話す、表面的な理解で使う

During meetings he tends to smatter, offering quick opinions that never explore the issue.

会議では彼はうわべだけ話すことが多く、問題を深く掘り下げることなく手短に意見を述べる。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To talk superficially; to babble, chatter.

What standest thou there all the day smatterynge

Sense（2）

(transitive) To speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge.

The languages of Polynesia are easy to smatter, though hard to speak with elegance.

Sense（3）

(transitive, figuratively) To study or approach superficially; to dabble in.

Sense（4）

To have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial knowledge, of anything; to smack.

smatters

（ present singular third-person ）

smattering

（ participle present ）

smattered

（ participle past ）

smattered

（ past ）