Meaning of sputter

Definition of sputter

(noun) the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire"
an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
(verb) make an explosive sound; "sputtering engines"
cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed; "The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust"
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
spit up in an explosive manner

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