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- [spuht-er]
- /ˈspʌt ər/
- /ˈspʌt.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spuht-er]
- /ˈspʌt ər/
Definitions of sputter word
- verb without object sputter to make explosive popping or sizzling sounds. 1
- verb without object sputter to emit particles, sparks, etc., forcibly or explosively, especially accompanied by sputtering sounds. 1
- verb without object sputter to eject particles of saliva, food, etc., from the mouth in a light spray, as when speaking angrily or excitedly. 1
- verb without object sputter to utter or spit out words or sounds explosively or incoherently, as when angry or flustered. 1
- verb with object sputter to emit (anything) forcibly and in small particles, as if by spitting: The fire sputtered cinders. 1
- verb with object sputter to eject (saliva, food, etc.) in small particles explosively and involuntarily, as in excitement. 1
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Origin of sputter
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; sput- (variant of spout) + -er6; cognate with Dutch sputteren
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Parts of speech for Sputter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sputter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sputter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sputter
verb sputter
- bespatter — to splash all over, as with dirty water
- bestrew — to scatter or lie scattered over (a surface)
- boil — When a hot liquid boils or when you boil it, bubbles appear in it and it starts to change into steam or vapour.
- browning — a substance used to darken soups, gravies, etc
- disembogue — to discharge contents by pouring forth.
Top questions with sputter
- what does sputter mean?
- what causes a lawn mower to sputter?
- what causes a car to sputter and idle rough?
- what would cause a car to sputter while accelerating?
- what causes an engine to sputter?
- what is sputter?
- what causes a car to sputter when accelerating?
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