splutter
[ spluht-er ]
/ ˈsplʌt ər /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
spluttering utterance or talk; noise or fuss.
a sputtering or spattering, as of liquid.
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OTHER WORDS FROM splutter
splut·ter·er, nounWords nearby splutter
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British Dictionary definitions for splutter
splutter
/ (ˈsplʌtə) /
verb
to spit out (saliva, food particles, etc) from the mouth in an explosive manner, as through choking or laughing
to utter (words) with spitting sounds, as through rage or choking
Also: sputter to eject or be ejected in an explosive mannersparks spluttered from the fire
(tr) to bespatter (a person) with tiny particles explosively ejectedhe spluttered the boy next to him with ink
noun
Derived forms of splutter
splutterer, nounWord Origin for splutter
C17: variant of sputter, influenced by splash
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