A forceful choking or spitting sound.
A forceful emission of something, especially in small drops or particles; a spluttering or sputtering.
A disagreement or dispute.
Chaotic and forceful speaking, verbal exchange, etc.; (countable) an instance of this.
A noisy commotion.
To forcefully emit (something), especially in small drops or particles; to sputter.
To soil or sprinkle (someone or something) with a substance, often a liquid; to bespatter, to spatter.
To make a sound or sounds of something forcefully emitting a substance in small drops or particles.
To direct angry words, criticism, insults, etc., at (someone or something).
Followed by out: to go out (as a flame) or stop functioning (as an engine or machine) with a spluttering action or sound (senses 2.1 or 2.3).
Of a thing: to forcefully emit something, especially in small drops or particles.
Of a substance: to be emitted forcefully in small drops or particles.
To speak hurriedly, and confusedly or unclearly.
To spray droplets of saliva from the mouth while eating or speaking.
To perform in an inconsistent manner to a substandard level.
Sometimes followed by out: to speak (words) hurriedly, and confusedly or unclearly.
Synonym of swash (“narrow sound or channel of water”)