sputtering

(noun) the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively. Synonyms: spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter. Example: "He heard a spatter of gunfire."

(verb) make an explosive sound. Synonyms: sputter. Example: "Sputtering engines."

(verb) cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed. Synonyms: sputter. Example: "The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust."

(verb) climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling. Synonyms: clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter.

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

(verb) spit up in an explosive manner. Synonyms: splutter, sputter, spit out.