scatter in flight
1scatter — [v] strew, disperse besprinkle, broadcast, cast, derange, diffuse, disband, discard, disject, dispel, disseminate, dissipate, distribute, disunite, diverge, divide, expend, fling, intersperse, litter, migrate, part, pour, put to flight*, run away …
2scatter — verb 1) the papers were scattered by the sudden breeze scatter the seeds as evenly as possible Syn: throw, strew, toss, fling; sprinkle, spread, distribute, sow, broadcast, disseminate; literary bestrew Ant: gather …
3flight — I n 1. soaring, sailing, zooming, cruising; gliding, planing, volplaning, sailplaning; aviation, vol itation, Rare. volation. 2. distance, extent, length, span, range, reach; course, route, direction, trajectory. 3. flock, bevy, covey, gaggle;… …
4flight — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. decampment, hegira, escape, elopement; course, onrush; covey, flock, shower, volley; wing, squadron. See avoidance, motion, assemblage, aviation,velocity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Act of remaining… …
5scatter — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a throw here and there; strew (scattered gravel on the road). b cover by scattering (scattered the road with gravel). 2 tr. & intr. a move or cause to move in flight etc.; disperse (scattered to safety at the sound). b disperse… …
6scatter — Synonyms and related words: atomize, bend, besprinkle, bestrew, bias, blow, break into pieces, break to pieces, break up, broadcast, cast, circulate, circumfuse, clutter, confound, crash, crook, crunch, crush, curve, cut to pieces, deactivate,… …
7put to flight — Cause to flee, scatter in flight …
8Nuptial flight — Meat eater ant nest swarming Nuptial flight is an important phase in the reproduction of most ant, termite and some bee species.[1] During the flight, virgin queens mate with males and then land to start a new colony …
9put someone to flight — CHASE AWAY/OFF, drive back/away/off/out, scatter (to the four winds), disperse, repel, repulse, rout, stampede, scare off; Brit. see off; informal send packing. → flight * * * put someone to flight …
10put someone to flight — the king s infantry put our demoralized militia to flight Syn: chase away/off, drive back/away/off/out, scatter (to the four winds), disperse, repel, repulse, rout, stampede, scare off; informal send packing …
