verb🔗ShareTo sputter."The old car was spluttering and coughing as it tried to start on the cold morning. "soundactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo spray droplets of saliva from the mouth while speaking."He was so angry that he was spluttering as he yelled at the driver who cut him off. "physiologybodycommunicationlanguagesoundpersonactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo speak hurriedly and confusedly."The student, caught cheating, was spluttering excuses to the teacher, unable to form a coherent explanation. "languagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo perform to a substandard level."The old car was spluttering and stalling halfway up the hill, clearly performing poorly. "actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of one who splutters."After his sudden outburst, the angry teacher was left with nothing but uncontrolled spluttering. "soundactionbodyphysiologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading