- splutter splut·ter vi
- ['splʌtə(r)]
(person: spit) sputacchiare, (stutter) farfugliare, (fire) crepitare, (fat) schizzare, (engine) scoppiettare
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splut´ter|er — splut|ter «SPLUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to talk in a hasty, confused way; speak quickly and with spitting or sputtering sounds. People sometimes splutter when they are excited. 2. to make spitting or popping noises; sputter: »The bacon was… … Useful english dictionary
splut|ter — «SPLUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to talk in a hasty, confused way; speak quickly and with spitting or sputtering sounds. People sometimes splutter when they are excited. 2. to make spitting or popping noises; sputter: »The bacon was spluttering … Useful english dictionary
Splutter — Splut ter (spl[u^]t t[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Spluttered} ( t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spluttering}.] [Prov. E. splutter, eqivalent to sputter. Cf. {Sputter}.] To speak hastily and confusedly; to sputter. [Colloq.] Carleton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Splutter — Splut ter, n. A confused noise, as of hasty speaking. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
splutter — splut|ter [ splʌtər ] verb INFORMAL 1. ) intransitive to make noises with your mouth because you suddenly cannot breathe or swallow normally a ) transitive to say something while you are spluttering 2. ) intransitive if something such as an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
splutter — splut|ter [ˈsplʌtə US ər] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from sputter] 1.) [I and T] to talk quickly in short confused phrases, especially because you are angry or surprised = ▪ But ... but ... I can t believe... how could you? she… … Dictionary of contemporary English
splutter — splut·ter … English syllables
splutter — splut•ter [[t]ˈsplʌt ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to talk rapidly and somewhat incoherently, as when confused or excited 2) to make a sputtering sound, or emit particles of something explosively, as water on a hot griddle 3) to fly or fall in particles or… … From formal English to slang
Spluttered — Splutter Splut ter (spl[u^]t t[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Spluttered} ( t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spluttering}.] [Prov. E. splutter, eqivalent to sputter. Cf. {Sputter}.] To speak hastily and confusedly; to sputter. [Colloq.] Carleton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spluttering — Splutter Splut ter (spl[u^]t t[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Spluttered} ( t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spluttering}.] [Prov. E. splutter, eqivalent to sputter. Cf. {Sputter}.] To speak hastily and confusedly; to sputter. [Colloq.] Carleton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
