definition of
spattering

[1] #1 spattering n. [spatter, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering] the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire". wn

[2] #2 spattering n. [spatter, splash, splashing, splattering] the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface. wn