[{"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to make explosive popping or sizzling sounds.", "to emit particles, sparks, etc., forcibly or explosively, especially accompanied by sputtering sounds.", "to eject particles of saliva, food, etc., from the mouth in a light spray, as when speaking angrily or excitedly.", "to utter or spit out words or sounds explosively or incoherently, as when angry or flustered."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to emit (anything) forcibly and in small particles, as if by spitting:The fire sputtered cinders.", "to eject (saliva, food, etc.) in small particles explosively and involuntarily, as in excitement.", "to utter explosively and incoherently."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the act or sound of sputtering.", "explosive, incoherent utterance.", "matter ejected in sputtering."]}]