sputter meaning

sputter as a verb

1. make an explosive sound
   • sputtering engines

   Type of: pop

   Related forms: sputtering

2. cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
   • The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust

   Type of: change

3. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

   Synonyms: clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle

   Type of: climb

4. utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage

   Synonyms: splutter

   Type of: utter

5. spit up in an explosive manner

   Synonyms: splutter, spit out

   Type of: expectorate

sputter as a noun

1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
   • he heard a spatter of gunfire

   Synonyms: spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputtering

   Type of: noise

2. an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)

   Synonyms: splutter

   Type of: utterance

How to pronounce sputter

sputter is pronounced /ˈspʌtɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sputter

• flutter
• mutter
• shutter
• butter
• gutter
• stutter
• cutter
• nutter
• clutter
• aflutter