smattering n. + Add to list US //ˈsmætɝɪŋ// UK //smˈætəɹɪŋ// smat·ter·ing SynonymsEtymology Synonyms babbleblatherbletherblitherdabblehandfulsmatterEtymology 1 From smatter + -ing.Etymology 2MEsmateringe→ENsmattering From Middle English smateringe, smattrynge, equivalent to smatter + -ing.