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I ['splʌtə(r)]nome (of person) (spitting) sputacchiamento m.; (stutter) balbettamento m., farfugliamento m.; (of engine) scoppiettio m.; (of fire) crepitio m., scoppiettio m.II 1. ['splʌtə(r)]verbo transitivo (anche splutter out) balbettare, farfugliare [excuse, words]2.verbo intransitivo [ person] (stutter) balbettare, farfugliare; (spit) sputacchiare; [ fire] crepitare, scoppiettare; [ fat] sfrigolare* * *splutter /ˈsplʌtə(r)/n.1 biascicamento; borbottamento; discorso confuso; farfuglio2 crepitio; sfrigolio; scoppiettio3 sbruffo; sbruffata(to) splutter /ˈsplʌtə(r)/v. i. e t.2 sbruffare; schizzare; spruzzare4 sfrigolare; crepitare; scoppiettare* * *I ['splʌtə(r)]nome (of person) (spitting) sputacchiamento m.; (stutter) balbettamento m., farfugliamento m.; (of engine) scoppiettio m.; (of fire) crepitio m., scoppiettio m.II 1. ['splʌtə(r)]verbo transitivo (anche splutter out) balbettare, farfugliare [excuse, words]2. -
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['spʌtə(r)]splutter I 2.splutter* * *sputter /ˈspʌtə(r)/n.2 borbottio; farfugliamento3 crepitio; scoppiettio; sfrigolio.(to) sputter /ˈspʌtə(r)/v. i. e t.2 biascicare; borbottare; farfugliare3 crepitare; scoppiettare; sfrigolare.* * *['spʌtə(r)]splutter I 2.splutter -
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splutter, sputter — Splutter is a combination of splash and sputter. Splutter and sputter mean much the same and can be used interchangeably in these senses: to speak incoherently, to say something hastily and confusedly, to make a spitting sound : The frightened… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Splutter — Splut ter (spl[u^]t t[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Spluttered} ( t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spluttering}.] [Prov. E. splutter, eqivalent to sputter. Cf. {Sputter}.] To speak hastily and confusedly; to sputter. [Colloq.] Carleton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Splutter — Splut ter, n. A confused noise, as of hasty speaking. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
splutter — (n.) 1670s, perhaps a variant of SPUTTER (Cf. sputter), intensified by the consonant cluster of splash, splatter, etc. The verb is from 1728 … Etymology dictionary
splutter — ► VERB 1) make a series of short explosive spitting or choking sounds. 2) say in a rapid indistinct way. ► NOUN ▪ a spluttering sound. DERIVATIVES splutterer noun. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
splutter — [splut′ər] vi. [var. of SPUTTER] 1. to make hissing or spitting sounds, or to throw off particles in an explosive way, as something frying; sputter 2. to speak hurriedly and confusedly, as when excited or embarrassed vt. 1. to utter hurriedly and … English World dictionary
splutter — UK [ˈsplʌtə(r)] / US [ˈsplʌtər] verb Word forms splutter : present tense I/you/we/they splutter he/she/it splutters present participle spluttering past tense spluttered past participle spluttered informal 1) a) [intransitive] to make noises with… … English dictionary
splutter — splut|ter [ˈsplʌtə US ər] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from sputter] 1.) [I and T] to talk quickly in short confused phrases, especially because you are angry or surprised = ▪ But ... but ... I can t believe... how could you? she… … Dictionary of contemporary English
splutter — [[t]splʌ̱tə(r)[/t]] splutters, spluttering, spluttered 1) VERB If someone splutters, they make short sounds and have difficulty speaking clearly, for example because they are embarrassed or angry. [V with quote] But it cannot be, he spluttered … English dictionary
splutter — See splutter, sputter … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
splutter — verb Splutter is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑engine … Collocations dictionary