Friday, June 22, 2018

SPUTTER

WORD: SPUTTER

MEANING:
1. To spit out or spray particles of saliva or food from the mouth in noisy bursts. 2. To spit out words or sounds in an excited or confused manner. 3. To make sporadic spitting or popping sounds: The fire sputtered and died. 4. Physics To cause the atoms of a solid to be removed from the surface by bombardment with atoms in a discharge tube.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. 'Solo' Sputters at Box Office, Raising Worries of 'Star Wars' Fatigue

PRONOUNCE:
sput·ter - स्पटर

LINK: SPUTTER

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