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splutter
verb spluttered, spluttering
- intr
1. To put or throw out drops of liquid, bits of food, sparks, etc with spitting sounds.
intr
2. To make intermittent noises or movements, especially as a sign of something being wrong.
- Example: The car spluttered to a halt
3. To speak or say haltingly or incoherently, eg through embarrassment.
- Example: could only splutter that he didn't know the answer
- Thesaurus: sputter, stammer, stutter, stumble, falter.
- 1. The act or noise of spluttering.
noun
adj, noun
adverb
adj
