Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: sputtering
IPA transcription: [sp'ʌtɚɪŋ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering
    Meaning: the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire"
Usage examples
  • The man leaned over the rail and cast a small black object to which the sputtering fuse was attached, down to the main deck.