sputtering out

A form of sputter out — To emit a series of irregular, erratic popping or spitting sounds before shutting off.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sputter out
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APA

sputtering out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sputtering%20out

MLA

“sputtering out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sputtering%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sputtering out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sputtering%20out.

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