ALL meanings of splutter
splut·ter
S s - intransitive verb splutter sputter, spatter 1
- intransitive verb splutter talk incoherently 1
- transitive verb splutter say incoherently 1
- verb without object splutter to talk rapidly and somewhat incoherently, as when confused, excited, or embarrassed: When pushed for an explanation, he always spluttered. 1
- verb without object splutter to make a sputtering sound, or emit particles of something explosively, as water dropped onto a hot griddle. 1
- verb without object splutter to fly or fall in particles or drops; spatter, as a liquid. 1
- verb with object splutter to utter hastily and confusedly or incoherently; sputter: Out of breath, she spluttered a poor excuse for her lateness. 1
- verb with object splutter to spatter (a liquid, small particles, etc.). 1
- verb with object splutter to bespatter (someone or something). 1
- noun splutter spluttering utterance or talk; noise or fuss. 1
- noun splutter a sputtering or spattering, as of liquid. 1
- verb splutter If someone splutters, they make short sounds and have difficulty speaking clearly, for example because they are embarrassed or angry. 0
- verb splutter Splutter is also a noun. 0
- verb splutter If something splutters, it makes a series of short, sharp sounds. 0
- verb splutter to spit out (saliva, food particles, etc) from the mouth in an explosive manner, as through choking or laughing 0
- verb splutter to utter (words) with spitting sounds, as through rage or choking 0
- verb splutter to eject or be ejected in an explosive manner 0
- verb splutter to bespatter (a person) with tiny particles explosively ejected 0
- noun splutter the process or noise of spluttering 0
- noun splutter spluttering incoherent speech, esp in argument 0
- noun splutter anything ejected through spluttering 0
- intransitive verb splutter to make hissing or spitting sounds, or to throw off particles in an explosive way, as something frying; sputter 0
- intransitive verb splutter to speak hurriedly and confusedly, as when excited or embarrassed 0
- verb transitive splutter to utter hurriedly and confusedly; sputter 0
- verb transitive splutter to spatter 0
- noun splutter a spluttering sound or utterance 0
- noun splutter a loud sputtering or splash 0