| ▸ noun: (countable) A forceful emission of something, especially in small drops or particles; a spluttering or sputtering. ▸ noun: (countable) A forceful choking or spitting sound. ▸ noun: (figuratively) ▸ noun: (countable) A noisy commotion. ▸ noun: (countable) A disagreement or dispute. ▸ noun: (uncountable) Chaotic and forceful speaking, verbal exchange, etc.; (countable) an instance of this. ▸ verb: (transitive) ▸ verb: To forcefully emit (something), especially in small drops or particles; to sputter. ▸ verb: To soil or sprinkle (someone or something) with a substance, often a liquid; to bespatter, to spatter. ▸ verb: (figuratively) ▸ verb: To direct angry words, criticism, insults, etc., at (someone or something). ▸ verb: Sometimes followed by out: to speak (words) hurriedly, and confusedly or unclearly. ▸ verb: (intransitive) ▸ verb: Of a thing: to forcefully emit something, especially in small drops or particles. ▸ verb: To spray droplets of saliva from the mouth while eating or speaking. ▸ verb: Of a substance: to be emitted forcefully in small drops or particles. ▸ verb: To make a sound or sounds of something forcefully emitting a substance in small drops or particles. ▸ verb: Followed by out: to go out (as a flame) or stop functioning (as an engine or machine) with a spluttering action or sound (senses 2.1 or 2.3). ▸ verb: To speak hurriedly, and confusedly or unclearly. ▸ verb: To perform in an inconsistent manner to a substandard level.sputter, splatter, spatter, spit out, snigger, gasp, cough, guffaw, shriek, grumble, more... |
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