He was sputtering when he tried to explain what happened.
To make a series of soft explosive sounds or to speak in a confused or hesitant way.
Her sputtering made it hard to understand her point.
The act of making soft explosive sounds or a confused or hesitant way of speaking.
The sputtering engine needed repair.
Describing something that is making soft explosive sounds or is characterized by hesitant speech.
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