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sputter > 7 senses
NOUN1sputter, spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputteringThe noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
2sputter, splutterAn utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
VERB1sputterMake an explosive sound
2sputterCause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
3sputter, clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggleClimb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
4sputter, splutterUtter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
5sputter, splutter, spit outSpit up in an explosive manner
sputter > pronunciation
Soundsspah'ter
Rhymesabductor, accelerator, accelerometer, and 628 more rhymes in ter...
sputter > noun 1, event
MeaningThe noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively.
Synonymsspatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputtering
Broadernoise
Verbssputter
sputter > noun 2, communication
MeaningAn utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage).
Synonymssplutter
Broaderutterance, vocalization
Verbssputter
sputter > verb 1, perception
MeaningMake an explosive sound.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"sputtering engines"
Broaderpop
Nounssputter, sputtering
sputter > verb 2, change
MeaningCause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust"
Broaderchange, alter, modify
sputter > verb 3, motion
MeaningClimb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsclamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle
Broaderclimb
sputter > verb 4, communication
MeaningUtter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelCars sputter in the streets; The streets sputter with cars
Synonymssplutter
Broaderutter, emit, let out, let loose
Nounssputter
sputter > verb 5, body
MeaningSpit up in an explosive manner.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymssplutter, spit out
Broaderexpectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out

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