Another word for spluttered

And he went on writing, so that his quill spluttered and squeaked.

Hippolyte spluttered again, and amid his laughter said, And you were saying that the Russian ladies are not equal to the French?

Beneath him the rumble of the engines spluttered into life.

As this dodgy crank of a coach spluttered along I allowed myself a smug grin as the holders of standard coach tickets pushed forward.

spluttered a bit.