stutter
intransitive & transitive verbTo speak or utter with a spasmodic repetition or prolongation of sounds.
nounThe act or habit of stuttering.
nounA marked stammer; broken and hesitating utterance of words.
To speak with a marked stammer; utter words with frequent breaks and repetitions of parts, either habitually or under special excitement.
Synonyms Falter, etc. See
To utter with breaks and repetitions of parts of words; say disjointedly.
nounOne who stuts or stutters; a stutterer.
verbTo hesitate or stumble in uttering words; to speak with spasmodic repetition or pauses; to stammer.
nounThe act of stuttering; a stammer. See
One who stutters; a stammerer.
