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splutter

noun

1 splutter

The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively.

synonyms: spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, sputtering.

Roget 171: energy, physical energy, force, power etc. 157; keenness etc. adj.; intensity, vigor, strength, elasticity; go; ... show more

Roget 684: haste, urgency; despatch, dispatch; acceleration, spurt, spirt, forced march, rush, dash; speed, velocity etc. 274; ... show more

Dutch: gesputter

2 splutter

An utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage).

synonym: sputter.

verb

1 splutter

Utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage.

synonym: sputter.

Roget 297: give exit, give vent to; let out, give out, pour out, squeeze out, send out; dispatch, despatch; exhale, excern, excrete; embogue; secrete, ... show more

Roget 583: stammer, stutter, hesitate, falter, hammer; balbutiate, balbucinate, haw, hum and haw, be unable to put two words together.    mumble, mutter; maud, mauder; ... show more

2 splutter

Spit up in an explosive manner.

synonyms: spit out, sputter.


Moby thesaurus: assibilate, assibilation, barrage, beat, beat a ruffle, beat a tattoo, beating, bicker, blubber, bluff, bluster, bluster and bluff, blustering, boastfulness, bounce, brag, bravado, bully, bullying, bustle ... show more.

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