n.
1.the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
2.an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage) sputter v.
1.make an explosive sound
2.cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
3.climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
4.utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
5.spit up in an explosive manner
Idiom of the Day
on the borderline
undecided, in an uncertain position between two things
My test scores are on the borderline between passing or failing the course.