EGAVE

splutter

About 0.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A forceful emission of something, especially in small drops or particles; a spluttering or sputtering.
    a splutter of water from a pipe
  2. noun A forceful choking or spitting sound.
  3. noun A noisy commotion. A disagreement or dispute.
    a splutter of rage from the old man
  4. noun A noisy commotion.
  5. noun A disagreement or dispute.
  6. noun Chaotic and forceful speaking, verbal exchange, etc.; an instance of this.
    a splutter of rage from the old man
  7. verb To forcefully emit (something), especially in small drops or particles; to sputter. To soil or sprinkle (someone or something) with a substance, often a liquid; to bespatter, to spatter. To direct angry words, criticism, insults, etc., at (someone or something). Sometimes followed by out: to speak (words) hurriedly, and confusedly or unclearly.
  8. verb To forcefully emit (something), especially in small drops or particles; to sputter.

Similar words

sputtering splatter splattering spattering spatter sputter spit out splutterer splosh fizzle

Often followed by

of and in out with as into a from

Word family

spluttered splutterer splutterers spluttering splutters

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