sputtered
sput-tered
verb
Spoke quickly and indistinctly, often due to strong emotion like anger or surprise.
"He sputtered with rage at the news."
verb
Produced a series of soft, irregular explosive sounds, often indicating malfunction.
"The old engine sputtered and died."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: splutter, sputter, spit out, struggle, skin, scramble, clamber, shinny, shin, spatter, splatter, sputtering