Stutter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstʌtɚ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Stutter is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To speak (words) with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.
Meaning
(ambitransitive) To speak (words) with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To expel a gas with difficulty.
- A speech disorder characterized by stuttering.
- (obsolete) One who stutters.
Example Sentences
He stuttered a few words of thanks.
I was stuttering after the marathon.
The engine of the old car stuttered going up the slope.
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.
Word Forms
- stutters
- stuttering
- stuttered
Synonyms for stutter
Depending on context, synonyms include hacker, stammer, stutterer, stammerer, falter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stammer, falter, studder, pseudostutter, habble, sputter.
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