To make a sizzling or crackling sound
“Fresh slabs of bacon sputter on the grill while movie moguls gossip about the wife of a top studio executive.”
To speak in a confused or indistinct way
“Fists clenched, voice raised furiously, he began to sputter incoherently for a moment.”
To stammer or stutter with one's words
“He finally managed to sputter nervously. His voice was quiet and lacked confidence.”
To emit or spit out
“The enraged men sputter saliva in my face as they continue yelling in my ear.”
To cascade or issue forth from somewhere
(of a flame or light) To flicker as if about to be extinguished
To feel or express great anger
To mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk
To cover with drops or spots of something
To act or proceed laboriously or clumsily
To utter in a hostile or aggressive way
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