a splutter of water from a pipe
Source: wiktionary
Splutter
/ˈsplʌtə/
Synonyms for "splutter" (189 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (38)
assibilateassibilationbarragebeatbeat a rufflebeat a tattoobeatingbickerblubberbluffblusterbluster and bluffblusteringboastfulnessboilbouncebragbravadobullybullying
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Strong matches (57)
Related words (94)
ragerantrat-a-tatrat-tatrat-tat-tatrataplanrattattooraverhonchusrip outrodomontaderoisterrollrollickrub-a-dubruffruffleshakeshushshushing
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sibilancesibilatesibilationsidesifflesigmatismsisssissingsizzsizzlesizzlingslangslatsneezesneezingsniffsnifflesnoresnortsnuffsnufflesobsound a tattoospatespatterspeakspeak incoherentlyspitsplattersputtersquashsquelchsquishstaccatosternutationstertorstormsusurrateswaggerswashbuckleswashbuckleryswishtat-tattattoothrobthrobbingthrumthumpthumpingtom tomtom-tomvaporwavewaverwheezewhishwhisperwhistlewhistlingwhite noisewhizwhooshzip
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: sputter, assibilate, assibilation, barrage, beat.
- Sentence evidence is available for splutter, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "splutter".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "splutter"
Keep "splutter" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "splutter" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "splutter", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "splutter" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
22 entriesauditory eventcommunicationcough outcough upemitexpectoratefailurefunctionlet looselet outmalfunctionnoiseoperatesoundspeakspeech event
Showing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
14 entriesCollocations
11 entriesawkward pausebrief spluttercar splutterengine splutterincoherent utterancemuffled soundnoisy speechrapid splutterrapid stammersplutter of rainunsteady voice
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
5 translations across 1 languages.
Finnish
4 entries- pärskiä verb (of a thing: to forcefully emit something, especially in small drops or particles)
- pärskyttää verb (of a thing: to forcefully emit something, especially in small drops or particles)
- sopertaa verb (to speak (words) hurriedly, and confusedly or unclearly)
- sönköttää verb (to speak (words) hurriedly, and confusedly or unclearly)
Sample sentences
21 total sentences available.
[He] broke down a slap, as he called it, in a dry stone fence, and lugged the unresisting animal [a horse] through the breach, about a rood of the simple masonry giving way in the splutter with which he passed.
Source: wiktionary
As certain liquors, confined in casks too cramped in their dimensions, will ferment, and fret, and chafe in their imprisonment, so the spiritual essence or soul of Mr. Tappertit would sometimes fume within that precious cask, his body, until, with great foam and froth and splutter, it would force a vent, and carry all before it.
Source: wiktionary
There was a flicker of matches as they were applied to the fuses, and then a splutter of sparks. An instant later it seemed as if the whole heavens had been lighted up.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 21 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "splutter"?
Closest matches include sputter, assibilate, assibilation, barrage, beat.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "splutter"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.