[{"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to talk rapidly and somewhat incoherently, as when confused, excited, or embarrassed:When pushed for an explanation, he always spluttered.", "to make a sputtering sound, or emit particles of something explosively, as water dropped onto a hot griddle.", "to fly or fall in particles or drops; spatter, as a liquid."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to utter hastily and confusedly or incoherently; sputter:Out of breath, she spluttered a poor excuse for her lateness.", "to spatter (a liquid, small particles, etc.).", "to bespatter (someone or something)."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["spluttering utterance or talk; noise or fuss.", "a sputtering or spattering, as of liquid."]}]