splutter meaning and definition

SPLUTTER noun

Definition of splutter (noun)

1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
   • "he heard a spatter of gunfire"
   • synonyms: spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, sputtering
2. an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
   • synonyms: sputter

SPLUTTER verb

Definition of splutter (verb)

1. utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
   • synonyms: sputter
2. spit up in an explosive manner
   • synonyms: spit out, sputter