spluttering Synonyms
Strongest:
- talking
- murmuring
- uttering
- speaking
- whispering
- chirping
- spouting
- breathing
- drawling
- mouthing
- discussing
- shouting
- purring
- gasping
Strong:
- venting
- looking
- announcing
- proclaiming
- declaring
- saying
- bolting
- publishing
- articulating
- broadcasting
- blabbering
- airing
- enunciating
- blurting
- getting-off
- vocalizing
- verbalizing
- advertising
- promulgating
- bringing-out
- telling
- voicing
- ventilating
- sounding
- stating
- lipping
- blazing
- sharing
- passing
- posting
Weak:
spluttering Meaning
spluttering
to speak hastily and confusedly, a confused noise (as of hasty speaking), to speak or say in haste or confusion, to utter hastily or confusedly, to make a noise as if spitting, a confused noise (as of trying to talk too fast), a splashing or sputtering sound
spluttering Sentence Examples
- The engine spluttered and coughed, threatening to stall.
- The baby spluttered and gagged as she tried to eat her pureed carrots.
- The angry man spluttered out a torrent of insults, his voice barely audible above the din.
- The words seemed to splutter out of her mouth, her emotions choking her up.
- The old man spluttered and coughed, trying to clear his throat.
- The flame in the candle spluttered and flickered, casting eerie shadows around the room.
- The car spluttered and died, leaving the passengers stranded on the side of the road.
- The crowd watched in horror as the dying man spluttered and gasped for breath.
- The rain spluttered and pattered against the window panes, creating a soothing rhythm.
- The volcano spluttered and spewed ash into the air, darkening the sky and threatening to engulf the nearby village.
FAQs About the word spluttering
to speak hastily and confusedly, a confused noise (as of hasty speaking), to speak or say in haste or confusion, to utter hastily or confusedly, to make a noise
talking, murmuring, uttering, speaking, whispering, chirping, spouting, breathing, drawling, mouthing
No antonyms found.
The engine spluttered and coughed, threatening to stall.
The baby spluttered and gagged as she tried to eat her pureed carrots.
The angry man spluttered out a torrent of insults, his voice barely audible above the din.
The words seemed to splutter out of her mouth, her emotions choking her up.
