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spluttersplut‧ter /ˈsplʌtə $ -ər/ verb  splutterOrigin: 1600-1700 Probably from sputter VERB TABLEsplutter |
Present | I, you, we, they | splutter | | he, she, it | splutters | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | spluttered | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have spluttered | | he, she, it | has spluttered | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had spluttered | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will splutter | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have spluttered |
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Present | I | am spluttering | | he, she, it | is spluttering | | you, we, they | are spluttering | Past | I, he, she, it | was spluttering | | you, we, they | were spluttering | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been spluttering | | he, she, it | has been spluttering | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been spluttering | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be spluttering | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been spluttering |
- His car barely made it across the finish line, spluttering and choking, before the fuel supply dried up.
- Ma Katz coughed and spluttered, yellow tears coursing down her face.
- McBride spluttered, yelled, got red in the face.
- Shaw is like saltwater in the face and Margaret was apt to splutter.
- Shells from our gunboats on the James came hoarsely spluttering over the heads of our troops.
- The clerk rose, stretched and looked around the deserted hall now darkening as the torches spluttered out.
► Textures/Soundsassonance, nouncaw, nouncoarse, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrisp, adjectivecrumbly, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfeathery, adjectivefibrous, adjectivefine, adjectivefleecy, adjectivegluey, adjectiveglutinous, adjectivegooey, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhigh-pitched, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemetre, nounpitch, nounpitch, verbpowdery, adjectiverhythm, nounribbed, adjectiveridged, adjectiverough, adjectiverumble, verbrumble, nounrumbling, nounsharp, adjectiveshriek, nounshrill, adjectivesizzle, verbsonic boom, nounsplash, nounsplat, nounsplutter, verbspongy, adjectivetattoo, nountexture, nountextured, adjectivethrum, verbthud, nounthud, verbthump, verbthump, nounthunder, nounthunder, verbthunderous, adjectivethwack, nountimbre, nounting, nounting-a-ling, nountinkle, nountinkle, verbtoll, nountoll, verbtone, nountoot, verbtoot, nounultrasound, nounyielding, adjective ► coughing and spluttering Bill started coughing and spluttering. VERB► cough· Ma Katz coughed and spluttered, yellow tears coursing down her face.· Then he wakes up coughing and spluttering. 1[intransitive, transitive] to talk quickly in short confused phrases, especially because you are angry or surprised: ‘But ... but ... I can’t believe ... how could you?’ she spluttered.splutter with Katie was spluttering with rage.2[intransitive] to make a series of short sharp noises: Bill started coughing and spluttering. The engine spluttered into life.—splutter noun [countable] |