Sputter — synonyms, definition

1. sputter (Verb)

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sputter (Verb) — Make an explosive sound. ex. "sputtering engines"

sputter (Verb) — Cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed. ex. "The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust"

sputter (Verb) — Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.

sputter (Verb) — Utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage.

sputter (Verb) — Spit up in an explosive manner.

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2. sputter (Noun)

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sputter (Noun) — The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively. ex. "he heard a sputter of gunfire"

sputter (Noun) — An utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage).

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