sputter

Definitions of sputter in various dictionaries:

noun - the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

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

verb - make an explosive sound

verb - cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed

verb - climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

verb - utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage

verb - spit up in an explosive manner

To spit out or spray particles of saliva or food from the mouth in noisy bursts.

To spit out words or sounds in an excited or confused manner.

To make sporadic spitting or popping sounds: The fire sputtered and died.

To cause the atoms of a solid to be removed from the surface by bombardment with atoms in a discharge tube.

To eject in short bursts with spitting or popping sounds.

To utter in an excited or confused manner.

To coat (a solid surface) with metal atoms by sputtering.

The act or sound of sputtering.

Matter emitted in sputtering.

Excited or confused utterance.

adj - to eject particles in short bursts [v -ED, -ING, -S] : SPUTTERY

SPUTTER - Sputtering is a process whereby particles are ejected from a solid target material due to bombardment of the target by energetic particles, particula...