Sputter

['spʌtə] or ['spʌtɚ]

Definition

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

(verb.) cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed; 'The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust'.

(verb.) utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage.

(verb.) make an explosive sound; 'sputtering engines'.

Checker: Nellie--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.

(v. i.) To utter words hastily and indistinctly; to speak so rapidly as to emit saliva.

(v. i.) To throw out anything, as little jets of steam, with a noise like that made by one sputtering.

(v. t.) To spit out hastily by quick, successive efforts, with a spluttering sound; to utter hastily and confusedly, without control over the organs of speech.

(n.) Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles; also, confused and hasty speech.

Typed by Humphrey

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. [1]. Spit, spawl.[2]. Splutter, stammer.

Editor: Maggie

Definition

v.i. to spit in small drops as in rapid speaking: to throw out moisture in scattered drops: to speak rapidly and indistinctly to jabber.—v.t. to throw out with haste and noise: to utter hastily and indistinctly.—n. moist matter thrown out in particles.—n. Sputt′erer one who sputters.

Typed by Deirdre