Answer: sputtering

AnswerCrossword Clue
SPUTTERINGSpeaking while flurried
SPUTTERINGFitful
sputteringProceed or develop in a spasmodic and feeble way
sputteringMake a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when being heated or as a symptom of a fault
sputteringEmit with a spitting sound
sputteringDeposit (metal) on a surface by using fast ions to eject particles of it from a target
sputteringSPUTTER, to jabber (to talk rapidly)
sputteringCover (a surface) with metal by this method
sputteringSpeak in a series of incoherent bursts as a result of indignation or some other strong emotion