About The Word Sputter
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Sputter
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What's The Definition Of Sputter?
[n] an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
[n] the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire" [v] cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed; "The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust" [v] spit up in an explosive manner [v] utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage [v] climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling [v] make an explosive sound Synonyms | Synonyms for Sputter: clamber | scramble | shin | shinny | skin | spatter | spattering | spit out | splatter | splattering | splutter | splutter | splutter | splutter | sputtering | struggle Related Terms | Find terms related to Sputter: See Also | alter | change | climb | cough out | cough up | emit | expectorate | let loose | let out | noise | pop | spit up | utter | utterance | vocalization Sputter In Webster's Dictionary \Sput"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sputtered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Sputtering}.] [From the root of spout or spit to
eject from the mputh. Cf. {Splutter}.]
1. To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small,
scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.
2. To utter words hastily and indistinctly; to speak so
rapidly as to emit saliva.
They could neither of them speak their rage, and so
fell a sputtering at one another, like two roasting
apples. --Congreve.
3. To throw out anything, as little jets of steam, with a
noise like that made by one sputtering.
Like the green wood . . . sputtering in the flame.
--Dryden.
\Sput"ter\, 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. In the midst of caresses, and without the last pretend incitement, to sputter out the basest accusations. --Swift. \Sput"ter\, n. Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles; also, confused and hasty speech. |
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