Meaning of 'sputter'

Find the meaning of the word ‘sputter’

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Meaning of ‘sputter’

7 definitions found.

sputter

noun

an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)

Synonyms: splutter

noun

the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

Synonyms: spatter

verb

spit up in an explosive manner

Synonyms: splutter spit out

verb

cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed

Example: "The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust"

verb

utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage

Synonyms: splutter

verb

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Synonyms: clamber

verb

make an explosive sound

Example: "sputtering engines"

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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