splutterings
Choppy verbal eruptions
Splutterings are the sounds or utterances produced when someone splutters—speaking in a confused, hasty, or agitated manner, often while spitting or making choking noises.
The word captures both the physical act and its audible result: His splutterings of protest went unheard as she walked out the door.
Splutterings typically suggest someone who is flustered, indignant, or struggling to articulate a response coherently.
Producing opposite results
- misfiringFailing to ignite properly
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
exhaust · carburetor · fuel injection · ignition · cylinder · combustion · rough idle · revving
Involuntary speech repetition
- stutteringInvoluntary speech disfluency
- incoherenceFailure to make sense
- gibberishUnintelligible speech or writing
- babblingIncoherent or infantile speech
garbling · mumbling · outbursts · exclamations · protests · objections · interruptions · blurting
backfiring
Producing opposite results
- misfiringFailing to ignite properly
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- chokingBlocked airway condition
stalling · exhaust · carburetor · fuel injection · ignition · cylinder · combustion · rough idle · revving · throttle
stammering
Involuntary speech repetition
- stutteringInvoluntary speech disfluency
- incoherenceFailure to make sense
- gibberishUnintelligible speech or writing
babbling · garbling · mumbling · outbursts · exclamations · protests · objections · interruptions · blurting · gasping
spraying
Dispersing liquid as mist
drizzling · splattering · gushing · dribbling · leaking · bubbling · frothing · foaming · erupting · misting
crackling
Sharp snapping noises
popping · dying flame · guttering · smoking · embers · candle · wick · fireplace · kindling · smoldering