Sputter \Sput"ter\, v. t. To spit out hastily by quick, successive efforts, with a spluttering sound; to utter hastily and confusedly, without control over the organs of speech. [1913 Webster]

In the midst of caresses, and without the least pretended incitement, to sputter out the basest accusations. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Sputter \Sput"ter\ (sp[u^]t"t[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sputtered (-t[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Sputtering.]

[From the root of spout or spit to eject from the mouth. Cf. Splutter.]

1. To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking. [1913 Webster]

2. To utter words hastily and indistinctly; to speak so rapidly as to emit saliva. [1913 Webster]

They could neither of them speak their rage, and so fell a sputtering at one another, like two roasting apples. --Congreve. [1913 Webster]

3. To throw out anything, as little jets of steam, with a noise like that made by one sputtering. [1913 Webster]

Like the green wood . . . sputtering in the flame. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Sputter \Sput"ter\, n. Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles; also, confused and hasty speech. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

sputter

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Sputter \Sput"ter\, v. t. To spit out hastily by quick, successive efforts, with a spluttering sound; to utter hastily and confusedly, without control over the organs of speech.

In the midst of caresses, and without the last pretend incitement, to sputter out the basest accusations. --Swift.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Sputter \Sput"ter\, n. Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles; also, confused and hasty speech.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Sputter \Sput"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sputtered; p. pr. & vb. n. Sputtering.]

[From the root of spout or spit to eject from the mputh. Cf. Splutter.]

1. To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.

2. To utter words hastily and indistinctly; to speak so rapidly as to emit saliva.

They could neither of them speak their rage, and so fell a sputtering at one another, like two roasting apples. --Congreve.

3. To throw out anything, as little jets of steam, with a noise like that made by one sputtering.

Like the green wood . . . sputtering in the flame. --Dryden.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)