verb
- 1
[I]
(of an engine, a fire or a flame) to make a series of short explosive sounds
फट-फट करना, फड़फड़ाना (इंजन या लौ का)
- The old scooter sputtered and then stopped.
- The candle sputtered and went out.
Synonyms splutter crackle cough spit
- 2
[T, I] ~ (sth)
to speak quickly and with difficulty, making soft spitting sounds, because you are angry or shocked
(गुस्से या घबराहट में) अटक-अटककर जल्दी-जल्दी बोलना
- "But you can't do that!" he sputtered.
Synonyms splutter stammer stutter
- 3
[I]
(of a process or an activity) to work or progress in an unsteady way that is not smooth
रुक-रुककर चलना (किसी काम या प्रक्रिया का)
- The economy continued to sputter through the year.
Synonyms falter stall
noun
- 1
[C]
a short explosive sound
फट-फट की आवाज़
- The engine started with a sputter.
