noun
- a dull, abrupt sound, as of an engine misfiring or stopping suddenly
Usage: informal; chiefly British
verb
- to make a dull, abrupt sound; to break down or stop working suddenly
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Examples
- The old car made a phut sound before it stalled.
- The engine phutted and died on the highway.
- With a phut, the light bulb burned out.
- The machine phutted to a halt.
- We heard a phut from the back room.
- The generator phutted out during the storm.