to spatter over sth
1spatter — spat|ter [ˈspætə US ər] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Dutch spatten to burst, flow out strongly ] if a liquid spatters, or if something spatters it, drops of it fall or are thrown all over a surface = ↑splatter spatter sb/sth …
2spatter — verb 1 (T) to scatter or throw small amounts of mud, dirt etc all over a surface: spatter sb/sth with: a passing car spattered with mud | spatter sth on/over etc: Grey flicked his brush spattering paint over my shirt. 2 (I) if liquid spatters on… …
3splatter — splat|ter [ˈsplætə US ər] v [I always + adverb/preposition, T] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from splash + spatter] if liquid splatters somewhere, or if someone splatters it, it falls or is thrown onto a surface = ↑spatter splatter sth with… …
