scat·ter·brain

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• scat|ter|brain — «SKAT uhr BRAYN», noun. a thoughtless, flighty person: »The scatterbrains…are deeply involved in personal problems while behind the wheel of a car and are inclined to daydream (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

• Scatter-brain — Scat ter brain , n. A giddy or thoughtless person; one incapable of concentration or attention. [Written also {scatter brains}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• scatterbrain — scat•ter•brain [[t]ˈskæt ərˌbreɪn[/t]] n. a person incapable of serious, connected thought • Etymology: 1780–90 scat′ter•brained , adj …   From formal English to slang

• scatterbrain — scat|ter|brain [ skætər,breın ] noun count INFORMAL someone who does not think in an organized way and often forgets or loses things …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• scatter-brains — Scatter brain Scat ter brain , n. A giddy or thoughtless person; one incapable of concentration or attention. [Written also {scatter brains}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English