sputtering (verb)

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• sputter — verb 1》 make a series of soft explosive sounds. 2》 speak in a series of incoherent bursts. 3》 Physics deposit (metal) on a surface by using fast ions to eject particles of it from a target. noun a sputtering sound. Derivatives sputterer noun… …   English new terms dictionary

• sputter — verb 1 (I) to make several sudden soft sounds like someone spitting (spit1 (1)): The engine began sputtering as the car climbed the hill. 2 (I, T) to talk quickly in short confused phrases, especially because you are angry or shocked; splutter… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sputter — [[t]spʌ̱tə(r)[/t]] sputters, sputtering, sputtered 1) VERB If something such as an engine or a flame sputters, it works or burns in an uneven way and makes a series of soft popping sounds. The truck sputtered and stopped... [V prep/adv] Engines… …   English dictionary

• sput´ter|er — sput|ter «SPUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make spitting or popping noises: »fat sputtering in the frying pan. The firecrackers sputtered. 2. to throw out drops of saliva, bits of food, etc., in excitement or in talking too fast. 3. to speak… …   Useful english dictionary

• sput|ter — «SPUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make spitting or popping noises: »fat sputtering in the frying pan. The firecrackers sputtered. 2. to throw out drops of saliva, bits of food, etc., in excitement or in talking too fast. 3. to speak so rapidly …   Useful english dictionary

• sputter — /ˈspʌtə / (say sputuh) verb (i) 1. to emit particles of anything in an explosive manner, as a candle does in burning. 2. to eject particles of saliva, food, etc., from the mouth in a similar manner. 3. to utter words or sounds in an explosive,… …  

• Friz|zle — friz|zle1 «FRIHZ uhl», verb, zled, zling, noun. –v.t., v.i. to form (hair) in small, crisp curls; curl. –n. 1. the condition of being frizzled. 2. a small, crisp curl. ╂[probably < friz + le (frequentative)] –friz´zler, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• friz|zle — friz|zle1 «FRIHZ uhl», verb, zled, zling, noun. –v.t., v.i. to form (hair) in small, crisp curls; curl. –n. 1. the condition of being frizzled. 2. a small, crisp curl. ╂[probably < friz + le (frequentative)] –friz´zler, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• sputter — 1. noun Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles; also, confused and hasty speech. 2. verb a) To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking. They could neither of them speak their rage,… …   Wiktionary

• fizzle — /ˈfɪzəl / (say fizuhl) verb (i) (fizzled, fizzling) 1. to make a hissing or sputtering sound, especially one that dies out weakly. –noun 2. a fizzling, hissing, or sputtering. 3. Colloquial a fiasco; a failure. –phrase 4. fizzle out, Colloquial… …  

• frizzle — I. /ˈfrɪzəl / (say frizuhl) verb (t) (frizzled, frizzling) 1. to frizz. –noun 2. a short, crisp curl. {origin obscure. Compare Old English frīs curled} –frizzler, noun II. [c]/ˈfrɪzəl / (say frizuhl) verb (frizzled, frizzling) –verb ( …