strew: Meaning and Definition of

strew

1. to let fall in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scatter or sprinkle: to strew seed in a garden bed.
2. to cover or overspread (a surface, place, etc.) with something scattered or sprinkled: to strew a floor with sawdust.
3. to be scattered or sprinkled over (a surface): Sawdust strewed the floor.
4. to spread widely; disseminate: to strew rumors among the troops.