Spluttering
/ˈsplʌtəɹɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 gerund of splutter: the act of one who splutters. form-of, gerund
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of splutter form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"After spluttering at first, the engine is now running smoothly."
Etymology
From splutter + -ing.