sputter (verb)

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• sputter — ► VERB 1) make a series of soft explosive sounds. 2) speak in a series of incoherent bursts. ► NOUN ▪ a sputtering sound. ORIGIN Dutch sputteren …   English terms dictionary

• 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

• sputter — I. verb Etymology: akin to Dutch sputteren to sputter Date: 1598 transitive verb 1. to spit or squirt from the mouth with explosive sounds 2. to utter hastily or explosively in confusion or excitement < “that s ridiculous!” she sputtered > 3. to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sputter — UK [ˈspʌtə(r)] / US [ˈspʌtər] verb Word forms sputter : present tense I/you/we/they sputter he/she/it sputters present participle sputtering past tense sputtered past participle sputtered 1) [intransitive/transitive] to speak or say something in… …   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,… …  

• 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

• sputter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. spit, spew, splutter, spatter, eject, splash; blurt, babble, jabber, stammer; misfire, fizzle. See stammering, activity, agitation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stumble, stutter, falter; see stammer . III… …   English dictionary for students

• sputter — sput|ter [ spʌtər ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to speak or say something in a confused way, often while taking short quick breaths, for example because you are shocked or angry: SPLUTTER 2. ) intransitive if an engine sputters, it makes …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sputter — [ˈspʌtə] verb 1) [I/T] to speak or say something in a confused way, because you are shocked or angry Syn: splutter 2) [I] if an engine sputters, it makes noises like small explosions and seems likely to stop Syn: splutter …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English