sputteren

Definitions of sputteren
  1. verb
    expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
    synonyms: kwalsteren, kwatten, opgeven, reutelen, rochelen, spugen, spuwen, tuffen
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    type of:
    fluimen, hoesten, opgeven, ophoesten, rochelen
    discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
  2. verb
    cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
    synonyms: druppen, knoeien, morsen, spetteren
    knoeien, leegstromen, morsen, vergieten
    cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
    druppen, knoeien, morsen, vergieten
    flow, run or fall out and become lost
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    type of:
    bewegen, verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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