sputter

nouns

the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

"he heard a spatter of gunfire"

an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)

splutter, sputter

make an explosive sound

"sputtering engines"

sputter

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

make a sharp explosive noise

"The cork of the champagne bottle popped"

cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed

"The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust"

sputter

is a type of (narrower)

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"

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, sputter, struggle

utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage

splutter, sputter

spit up in an explosive manner

spit out, splutter, sputter