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Sputter
sputter (?), v. i. (imp. p. pr. 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.
sputter , v. t. To spit out hastilyby 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.
sputter , n. Moist matter thrownout in small detached particles; also, confused and hasty
speech.
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