sputter meaning and definition

SPUTTER noun

Definition of sputter (noun)

1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
   • "he heard a spatter of gunfire"
   • synonyms: spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputtering
2. an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
   • synonyms: splutter

SPUTTER verb

Definition of sputter (verb)

1. make an explosive sound
   • "sputtering engines"
2. cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
   • "The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust"
3. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
   • synonyms: clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle
4. utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
   • synonyms: splutter
5. spit up in an explosive manner
   • synonyms: spit out, splutter