stutter

/ˈstʌtɚ/

verb 2noun 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

bad | slight | occasional

VERB + STUTTER

have, speak with

My younger brother has a stutter, but he's learning techniques to help him speak more fluently.

Definitions

verb

To speak (words) with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.

He stuttered a few words of thanks.

To expel a gas with difficulty.

I was stuttering after the marathon.

The engine of the old car stuttered going up the slope.

noun

A speech disorder characterized by stuttering.

One who stutters.

1626, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum, London: William Lee, IV. Century, p. 103, And many Stutters (we finde) are very Cholericke Men; Choler Enducing a Drinesse in the Tongue.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repe

stammer

verb — speak haltingly

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He stuttered a few words of thanks.

Wiktionary

I was stuttering after the marathon.

Wiktionary

The engine of the old car stuttered going up the slope.

Wiktionary

1626, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum, London: William Lee, IV. Century, p. 103, And many Stutters (we finde) are very Cholericke Men; Choler Enducing a Drinesse in the Tongue.

Wiktionary

When she began to stutter, her classmates couldn't help laughing.

Tatoeba · #1012408

Don't stutter!

Tatoeba · #1357266

Usage Notes

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In some senses, stutter is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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