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View usage for: (splʌtəʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense splutters, present participle spluttering, past tense, past participle spluttered1. verbIf someone splutters, they make short sounds and have difficulty speaking clearly, for example because they are embarrassed or angry. 'But it cannot be,' he spluttered. [VERB with quote] Molly leapt to her feet, spluttering and howling with rage. [VERB] Splutter is also a noun. He gave a brief splutter of laughter. 2. verbIf something splutters, it makes a series of short, sharp sounds. Suddenly the engine coughed, spluttered and died. [VERB] splutter in British English (ˈsplʌtə) verb1. to spit out (saliva, food particles, etc) from the mouth in an explosive manner, as through choking or laughing 2. to utter (words) with spitting sounds, as through rage or choking 3. Also: sputter to eject or be ejected in an explosive manner sparks spluttered from the fire 4. (transitive) to bespatter (a person) with tiny particles explosively ejected he spluttered the boy next to him with ink noun5. the process or noise of spluttering 6. spluttering incoherent speech, esp in argument 7. anything ejected through spluttering Derived forms splutterer (ˈsplutterer) noun Word origin C17: variant of sputter, influenced by splashsplutter in American English (ˈsplʌtər) verb intransitive1. to make hissing or spitting sounds, or to throw off particles in an explosive way, as something frying; sputter 2. to speak hurriedly and confusedly, as when excited or embarrassed verb transitive3. to utter hurriedly and confusedly; sputter noun5. a spluttering sound or utterance 6. a loud sputtering or splash Derived forms splutterer (ˈsplutterer) noun spluttery (ˈspluttery) adjective Word origin var. of sputter Examples of 'splutter' in a sentencesplutter This wakes you with coughing and spluttering.The man was coughing and spluttering when he was on the shore.How bright and welcome the sun looked as he rose to the surface coughing and spluttering!The man was coughing and spluttering.Imagine the coughing and spluttering then.With the capital coughing and spluttering, it would be politically reckless for either to take time off.When we can hear the engine spluttering and the axle creaking, the time has come to move.I became quite worried as his speech became more slurred and he began coughing and spluttering.I heard a spluttering noise from the plane.Cue noises of spluttering outrage.The engine spluttered and caught.Now both engines are spluttering.It said the first sign of a problem would be the engine spluttering, possibly followed by a complete loss of power.He had me spluttering with laughter all the way with his schoolboy comedy but left our German guest convinced that he was possibly deranged.I can hear you spluttering but it's true.Not a bit of it - we emerge, spluttering with laughter.But he was still determined to return and steer City's spluttering season back on route.He finally spluttered into life when he scored twice against Hungary in the final group game here in Lyon.They were coughing and spluttering and were given gas masks by paramedics, who arrived in 15 ambulances and a helicopter.But I do know which ones won't leave you coughing and spluttering when you reach the checkout.And that means I'd spend my life spluttering to a halt at the side of the road. In other languagessplutter British English: splutter VERB If someone splutters, they make short sounds and have difficulty speaking clearly, for example because they are embarrassed or angry. 'But it cannot be,' he spluttered. - American English: splutter
- Brazilian Portuguese: crepitar
- Chinese: 结结巴巴地说因尴尬或愤怒而
- European Spanish: balbucear
- French: bafouiller
- German: prusten
- Italian: farfugliare
- Japanese: しどろもどろに話す
- Korean: 말을 더듬다
- European Portuguese: crepitar
- Latin American Spanish: balbucear
Chinese translation of 'splutter' vi - [engine, flame]
发(發)噼啪声(聲) (fā pīpāshēng) - [person]
结(結)结(結)巴巴地说(說) (jiéjie bāba de shuō) - (= sound angry)
急促而含糊地说(說) (jícù ér hánhu de shuō)
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