splutter
verb
[ ˈsplʌtə ]
• make a series of short explosive spitting or choking sounds.
• "she coughed and spluttered, tears coursing down her face"
splutter
noun
• a short explosive spitting or choking noise.
• "the engine gave one final splutter and died"
Origin:
late 17th century: imitative; compare with sputter.
