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sputter

/ sputter /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
Type of:
utterance vocalization
Derived:
splutter
verb Sense 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 alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
Type of:
utter emit let out
Derived:
splutter spatter spattering splatter splattering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
make an explosive sound
"sputtering engines"
Type of:
pop
Derived:
spatter spattering splatter splattering splutter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
spit up in an explosive manner
Type of:
expectorate cough up cough out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
"he heard a spatter of gunfire"
Type of:
noise
Derived:
splutter splat
verb Sense 7
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Type of:
climb
Derived:
struggle clamber
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
15
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Related Words

utterance vocalization change alter modify utter emit let out pop expectorate cough up cough out