sputtering

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
  2. verb make an explosive sound
  3. verb cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed

In classic literature

Synonyms

spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter

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