sputter

English Thesaurus

1. an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage) (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	utterance, vocalization,
definition	:	the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication (noun.communication)

2. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively (noun.event)

hypernym	:	noise,
definition	:	sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) (noun.event)

3. spit up in an explosive manner (verb.body)

hypernym	:	cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up,
definition	:	discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth (verb.body)

4. cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed (verb.change)

hypernym	:	alter, change, modify,
definition	:	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

5. utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	emit, let loose, let out, utter,
definition	:	express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (verb.communication)

6. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	climb,
definition	:	move with difficulty, by grasping (verb.motion)

7. make an explosive sound (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	pop,
definition	:	make a sharp explosive noise (verb.perception)

8. an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	splutter, sputter, splutter, sputter,
definition	:	utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage (verb.communication)

9. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively (noun.event)

derivation	:	splat,
definition	:	give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact (verb.perception)

derivation	:	sputter,
definition	:	make an explosive sound (verb.perception)

10. utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage (verb.communication)

derivation	:	splutter, sputter,
definition	:	an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputter, sputtering,
definition	:	the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively (noun.event)

11. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling (verb.motion)

derivation	:	clamber,
definition	:	an awkward climb (noun.act)

derivation	:	struggle,
definition	:	strenuous effort (noun.act)

12. make an explosive sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputter, sputtering,
definition	:	the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively (noun.event)

13. an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	splutter, sputter, splutter, sputter,
definition	:	utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage (verb.communication)

14. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively (noun.event)

derivation	:	splat,
definition	:	give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact (verb.perception)

derivation	:	sputter,
definition	:	make an explosive sound (verb.perception)

15. utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage (verb.communication)

derivation	:	splutter, sputter,
definition	:	an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputter, sputtering,
definition	:	the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively (noun.event)

16. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling (verb.motion)

derivation	:	clamber,
definition	:	an awkward climb (noun.act)

derivation	:	struggle,
definition	:	strenuous effort (noun.act)

17. make an explosive sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputter, sputtering,
definition	:	the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively (noun.event)