What does splutter mean?
Definitions for splutter
ˈsplʌt ərsplut·ter
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Princeton's WordNet
spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputteringnoun
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
"he heard a spatter of gunfire"
sputter, splutterverb
an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
sputter, splutterverb
utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
splutter, sputter, spit outverb
spit up in an explosive manner
Wiktionary
splutterverb
To spray droplets while speaking.
splutterverb
To speak hurriedly and confusedly.
splutterverb
to perform to a substandard level
Etymology: From a variant of sputter
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Splutternoun
Bustle; tumult. A low word.
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splutter
Splutter generally refers to speaking in a hurried or confused manner, often due to surprise, shock, or indignation. It can also refer to the sound produced when something is forced out through a small opening, or when something is fried or cooked with oil. In a literal sense, it's a spitting, sputtering noise, like a car engine failing to start. In the context of conversation, to splutter means to speak rapidly and somewhat incoherently.
Webster Dictionary
Splutterverb
to speak hastily and confusedly; to sputter
Splutternoun
a confused noise, as of hasty speaking
Etymology: [Prov. E. splutter, eqivalent to sputter. Cf. Sputter.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Splutter
splut′ėr, v.i. to eject drops of saliva while speaking: to scatter ink upon a paper, as a bad pen.—n. bustle.—n. Splutt′erer, one who splutters. [For sprutter, a freq. of sprout, orig. form of spout.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of splutter in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of splutter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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