sputtering

Phonetic Respelling: [ spuht-er-ing ]

Definition:

v. 1 to make explosive popping or sizzling sounds; 2 spit up in an explosive manner; 3 cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed suffix -ing

Sentence:

We need to get the car to the shop because the engine is sputtering.

More example sentences:

We need to get the car to the shop because the engine is sputtering.

Hear it

Synonyms:

popping; sizzling; make explosive sounds

Antonyms:

silence