Definition of Sputter
speak in a short, confused sentences due to being angry or shocked
an engine making short sounds like explosion
Use Sputter in a sentence
Her son sputtered so hard into the phone, she had to draw her ear away.
Hearing such words, George turned a brilliant red, and sputtered angrily for a moment.
The air conditioner sputtered, pumping damp air into the room.
She sputtered a laugh or an attempted laugh, placing her arm on him.
Richard sputtered at her and instantly regretted it.
“Me? Me! Why, ” Alexia sputtered in outrage.
Somewhere the espresso machine sputtered and choked.
A streetlight sputtered overhead, and Rom turned his head to the sky.
The candle on our table sputtered and went out.
Nikolai sputtered a few curses at her, but his voice strangled in his throat.