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splut·ter
 splutter
- pronunciation:
- spluh
t
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
spluttered, spluttering, splutters |
| definition 1: |
to speak rapidly and disjointedly, as in anger or confusion.
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| definition 2: |
to make spitting or sputtering noises.
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| related words: |
dribble, gabble, stammer |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to utter in a rapid, disjointed manner, as in anger or confusion.
- similar words:
- gabble
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| related words: |
stammer |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act or instance of rapid, disjointed speaking.
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| definition 2: |
a spitting or sputtering noise.
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| derivations: |
spluttery (adj.), splutterer (n.) |
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