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sputter
sputtermake popping or sizzling sounds; to eject particles of saliva or food from the mouth explosively and involuntarily; some of the same definitions as for splutter, such as to utter incoherently Not to be confused with:splutter – speak in a vehement or choking manner; utter rapidly or incoherently, spatter, as a liquid; noise or fuss; a blend of the words splash and sputtersput·ter S0678500 (spŭt′ər)v. sput·tered, sput·ter·ing, sput·ters v.intr.1. To spit out or spray particles of saliva or food from the mouth in noisy bursts.2. To spit out words or sounds in an excited or confused manner.3. To make sporadic spitting or popping sounds: The fire sputtered and died.4. Physics To cause the atoms of a solid to be removed from the surface by bombardment with atoms in a discharge tube.v.tr.1. To eject in short bursts with spitting or popping sounds.2. To utter in an excited or confused manner.3. Physics To coat (a solid surface) with metal atoms by sputtering.n.1. The act or sound of sputtering.2. Matter emitted in sputtering.3. Excited or confused utterance. [Probably of Low German origin; akin to Dutch sputteren.] sput′ter·er n.sput′ter·y adj.sputter (ˈspʌtə) vb1. another word for splutter1, splutter2, splutter32. (General Physics) physics a. to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which atoms of a solid are removed from its surface by the impact of high-energy ions, as in a discharge tubeb. to coat (a film of a metal) onto (a solid surface) by using this processn3. the process or noise of sputtering4. incoherent stammering speech5. something that is ejected while sputtering[C16: from Dutch sputteren, of imitative origin] ˈsputterer nsput•ter (ˈspʌt ər) v.i. 1. to make explosive popping or sizzling sounds. 2. to emit particles, sparks, etc., explosively. 3. to eject particles of saliva, food, etc., from the mouth, as when speaking angrily or excitedly. 4. to utter words explosively or incoherently, as when angry or flustered. v.t. 5. to eject forcibly and in small particles, as if by spitting. 6. to utter explosively and incoherently. n. 7. the act or sound of sputtering. 8. explosive, incoherent utterance. [1590–1600; probably < Dutch sputteren (akin to spout, spit1)] sput′ter•er, n. sputter Past participle: sputtered Gerund: sputtering
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I sputter | you sputter | he/she/it sputters | we sputter | you sputter | they sputter |
Preterite |
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I sputtered | you sputtered | he/she/it sputtered | we sputtered | you sputtered | they sputtered |
Present Continuous |
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I am sputtering | you are sputtering | he/she/it is sputtering | we are sputtering | you are sputtering | they are sputtering |
Present Perfect |
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I have sputtered | you have sputtered | he/she/it has sputtered | we have sputtered | you have sputtered | they have sputtered |
Past Continuous |
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I was sputtering | you were sputtering | he/she/it was sputtering | we were sputtering | you were sputtering | they were sputtering |
Past Perfect |
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I had sputtered | you had sputtered | he/she/it had sputtered | we had sputtered | you had sputtered | they had sputtered |
Future |
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I will sputter | you will sputter | he/she/it will sputter | we will sputter | you will sputter | they will sputter |
Future Perfect |
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I will have sputtered | you will have sputtered | he/she/it will have sputtered | we will have sputtered | you will have sputtered | they will have sputtered |
Future Continuous |
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I will be sputtering | you will be sputtering | he/she/it will be sputtering | we will be sputtering | you will be sputtering | they will be sputtering |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been sputtering | you have been sputtering | he/she/it has been sputtering | we have been sputtering | you have been sputtering | they have been sputtering |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been sputtering | you will have been sputtering | he/she/it will have been sputtering | we will have been sputtering | you will have been sputtering | they will have been sputtering |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been sputtering | you had been sputtering | he/she/it had been sputtering | we had been sputtering | you had been sputtering | they had been sputtering |
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I would sputter | you would sputter | he/she/it would sputter | we would sputter | you would sputter | they would sputter |
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I would have sputtered | you would have sputtered | he/she/it would have sputtered | we would have sputtered | you would have sputtered | they would have sputtered | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | sputter - the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire"spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputteringnoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" | | 2. | sputter - an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)splutterutterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication | Verb | 1. | sputter - make an explosive sound; "sputtering engines"pop - make a sharp explosive noise; "The cork of the champagne bottle popped" | | 2. | sputter - cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed; "The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 3. | sputter - climb awkwardly, as if by scramblingshin, shinny, skin, clamber, scramble, struggleclimb - move with difficulty, by grasping | | 4. | sputter - utter with a spitting sound, as if in a ragesplutterlet loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" | | 5. | sputter - spit up in an explosive mannerspit out, spluttercough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth |
sputterverbTo make a series of short, sharp noises:crackle, crepitate, splutter.TranslationsIdiomsSeesputter outEncyclopediaSeesputteringsputter Related to sputter: sputter outSynonyms for sputterverb to make a series of short, sharp noisesSynonymsSynonyms for sputternoun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosivelySynonyms- spatter
- spattering
- splatter
- splattering
- splutter
- sputtering
Related Wordsnoun an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)SynonymsRelated Wordsverb make an explosive soundRelated Wordsverb cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removedRelated Wordsverb climb awkwardly, as if by scramblingSynonyms- shin
- shinny
- skin
- clamber
- scramble
- struggle
Related Wordsverb utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rageSynonymsRelated Words- let loose
- let out
- utter
- emit
verb spit up in an explosive mannerSynonymsRelated Words- cough out
- cough up
- expectorate
- spit up
- spit out
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