| noun | the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively “he heard a spatter of gunfire” |
| noun | an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage) |
| verb | make an explosive sound “sputtering engines” |
| verb | cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed “The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust” |
| 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 |
| splat | verb | give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact |
| sputter | verb | make an explosive sound |
| splutter | verb | utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage |
| sputter | noun | the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively |
| sputtering | noun | the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively |
| clamber | noun | an awkward climb |
| struggle | noun | strenuous effort |
| splutter | noun | an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage) |