verb🔗ShareBalbutier, crachoterTo sputter."The old car was spluttering and coughing as it tried to start on the cold morning. "La vieille voiture balbutiait et toussait alors qu'elle essayait de démarrer par ce matin froid.soundactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCracher, postillonnerTo 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. "Il était tellement en colère qu'il crachait en criant au conducteur qui lui avait grillé la priorité.physiologybodycommunicationlanguagesoundpersonactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBafouiller, bredouillerTo speak hurriedly and confusedly."The student, caught cheating, was spluttering excuses to the teacher, unable to form a coherent explanation. "L'élève, pris en train de tricher, bafouillait des excuses au professeur, incapable de formuler une explication cohérente.languagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBafouer, faire piètre figureTo perform to a substandard level."The old car was spluttering and stalling halfway up the hill, clearly performing poorly. "La vieille voiture bafouait et calait à mi-chemin de la colline, faisant clairement piètre figure.actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBafouillage, crachotementThe act of one who splutters."After his sudden outburst, the angry teacher was left with nothing but uncontrolled spluttering. "Après son accès de colère soudain, le professeur en colère n'eut plus que du bafouillage incontrôlé.soundactionbodyphysiologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
