splutter

She heard it splutter and start, then they were off.

Instead, his face fell into the water and he came up, spluttering.

He spluttered and fought to keep himself from going under.

I spluttered a little at the first taste, but quickly felt the better for it.

After spluttering for a moment he made a fresh attempt.

He spluttered for a few minutes before coming out with something coherent.

She heard the man splutter, turn and stride after her.

She had turned the lamp too low and it began to splutter.

He turned to Karl who had spluttered into his drink.

She spluttered a laugh at the sight of his face.

They both tried to say something, but couldn't get the words out for spluttering.

It picked up for a few seconds, then spluttered and died.

The old man was spluttering with rage as he closed the door of the study.

Art plunged his head in the water, and pulled it out spluttering.

Joe spluttered and then shook his head like a dog.

Jim spluttered as the next wave broke over his head.

Behind her, Maria spluttered a bit as she disappeared around the house.

The bishop spluttered and for a moment seemed about to argue.

She spluttered as if he had dumped cold water down her dress.

And before she could begin to splutter with outrage, worse came.

His head broke the surface of the pool and he spluttered.

People cursed and spluttered, but the six men ignored them.

She turned and confronted the woman, who was now spluttering with outrage.

On the fourth pull the motor spluttered into life, and died.

Then it was as if fireworks were spluttering into life in the walls and floor.