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Definition splutter in American English

splutter verb

verb
/ˈsplʌtər/
1

to make noises with your mouth because you suddenly cannot breathe or swallow normally

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1.1

to say something while you are spluttering

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2

if something such as an engine splutters, it makes a series of short noises because it is not working well

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Definition splutter in American English