She was so excited she could hardly sputter her name out.
•He could only sputter out a few words.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sputter — [[t]spʌ̱tə(r)[/t]] sputters, sputtering, sputtered 1) VERB If something such as an engine or a flame sputters, it works or burns in an uneven way and makes a series of soft popping sounds. The truck sputtered and stopped... [V prep/adv] Engines… … English dictionary
let out — verb 1. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret (Freq. 2) The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold The actress won t reveal how … Useful english dictionary
spit out — verb 1. spit up in an explosive manner (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑splutter, ↑sputter • Hypernyms: ↑expectorate, ↑cough up, ↑cough out, ↑spit up … Useful english dictionary
cough up — verb 1. give reluctantly He coughed up some money for his children s tuition • Syn: ↑pony up, ↑spit up • Hypernyms: ↑give • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
spit up — verb 1. give reluctantly He coughed up some money for his children s tuition • Syn: ↑cough up, ↑pony up • Hypernyms: ↑give • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
Spatter — Spat ter, v. i. To throw something out of the mouth in a scattering manner; to sputter. [1913 Webster] That mind must needs be irrecoverably depraved, which, . . . tasting but once of one just deed, spatters at it, and abhors the relish ever… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Academy Is... — The Academy Is... Background information Origin Chicago, Illinois, USA Genres altern … Wikipedia
Sten submachine gun — Infobox Weapon name= Carbine, Machine, Sten caption= Sten Mk. II (trigger mechanism cover is missing) origin=flagcountry|United Kingdom type=Submachine gun is ranged=yes is UK=yes service=1941 ndash;1960s used by=See Users wars=World War II,… … Wikipedia
let loose — verb 1. express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (Freq. 1) She let out a big heavy sigh He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand • Syn: ↑utter, ↑emit, ↑let out • Derivationally related for … Useful english dictionary
splutter — splutterer, n. /splut euhr/, v.i. 1. to talk rapidly and somewhat incoherently, as when confused, excited, or embarrassed: When pushed for an explanation, he always spluttered. 2. to make a sputtering sound, or emit particles of something… … Universalium
scratch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. score, gash, scrape, rasp, wound, lacerate, deface; erase, withdraw, reject; scribble, scrawl; irritate; sputter. See friction, writing, furrow, shallowness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. hurt, cut, mark;… … English dictionary for students
