'sputter' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'sputter' with 2 example sentences.
- sputter noun
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: the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
: an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
- sputter verb
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: make an explosive sound
: cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
: utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
: spit up in an explosive manner
"How dare you talk like that to me?" he sputtered with indignation.
As I turned the handle of the crankshaft, the old tractor sputtered to life.