Sputter (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed; "The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

Meaning ²

Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Shinny
• Shin
• Skin
• Struggle
• Scramble
• Clamber

Hypernyms

• Climb

Meaning ³

Utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Splutter

Hypernyms

• Emit
• Let Out
• Let Loose

Related Words

• Sputter (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Spit up in an explosive manner.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

• The baby sputtered on her mother's shoulder as she burped up her formula.
• After eating the spicy food, he suddenly sputtered and coughed up a tiny amount of coffee.
• The infant sputtered a thin stream of milk from her mouth as she gagged on her feeding.
• As the man drank the hot, bubbly soda too quickly, he sputtered and spit some out of his mouth.
• When the baby got her mouth full of air, she sputtered out a small mouthful of her breast milk.

Synonyms

• Spit Out
• Splutter

Hypernyms

• Expectorate
• Spit Out
• Spit Up
• Cough Out

Meaning ⁵

Make an explosive sound; "sputtering engines".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Related Words

• Sputtering (noun)
• Sputter (noun)