scatter vs spray

spray vs scatter

scatter and spray both are nouns.

scatter and spray both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scatter	Yes	No	Yes	No
spray	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spray is a hyponym of scatter; that is, spray is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scatter:

scatter: distribute loosely
spray: scatter in a mass or jet of droplets

Other hyponyms of scatter include plash, spatter, splash, splatter, splosh, swash, splash, splosh, sprinkle, bespangle, aerosolise, aerosolize.

scatter (noun)	spray (noun)
the act of scattering	a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
a haphazard distribution in all directions	flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
	a jet of vapor
	a quantity of small objects flying through the air
	water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
	a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

scatter (verb)	spray (verb)
cause to separate	scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
distribute loosely	be discharged in sprays of liquid
sow by scattering	cover by spraying with a liquid
move away from each other
to cause to separate and go in different directions
strew or distribute over an area

Difference between scatter and spray

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