Synonyms of tatter

tatter 1 of 2

verb

ˈta-tər 

as in to tear

to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it

the little boy tattered that blanket beyond repair by repeatedly yanking on it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tear
• rip
• rend
• ribbon
• shred
• rive
• break
• split
• cut
• cleave
• rupture
• slash
• butcher
• lacerate
• incise
• hack
• gash
• dismember
• dissect
• mangle

tatter

2 of 2

noun

as in shred

Related Words

• shred
• fragment
• remnant
• fraction
• scrap
• piece
• stub
• leftover
• cantle
• bit
• flake
• remainder
• splinter
• portion
• sliver
• segment
• section
• chip
• shard
• oddment
• shiver
• shatter
• atom
• end
• tittle
• clipping
• fleck
• mote
• paring
• molecule
• patch
• crumb
• snip
• particle
• scruple
• morsel
• dribble
• grain
• speck
• granule
• shaving
• snippet
• nugget
• flyspeck
• nubbin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tatter

Verb

Coming down that highway, one’s arrival was confirmed by a row of flag poles holding international flags, tattered and generally ignored. — Nathan Taylor Pemberton, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2020

So where did Ransom’s tattered cozy knit end up after filming wrapped? — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, 26 Dec. 2019

Noun

Their pitching staff then turned to tatters, heightening the importance of an offense that must mask it. Including Tucker, seven of Houston’s qualified hitters finished the first half with an OPS+ of 100 or higher. — Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 15 July 2024

Rourke himself approached the street at this hour in suave array and manic tatters. — Kevin Barry, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024