English to English
sputter
('sp/@/t/@/r
)
noun (n)
- the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively(noun.event)source: wordnet30
- an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles; also, confused and hasty speech.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- make an explosive sound(verb.perception)Example:
Sputtering engines.
source: wordnet30 - cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed(verb.change)Example:
The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust.
source: wordnet30 - utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage(verb.communication)source: wordnet30
- To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.(verb)source: webster1913
- To spit out hastily by quick, successive efforts, with a spluttering sound; to utter hastily and confusedly, without control over the organs of speech.(verb)source: webster1913