1. a dull, abrupt sound, as of an engine misfiring or stopping suddenly
Usage: informal; chiefly British

1. 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.