stutter.
To speak (words) with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English stutten, stoten (“stutter”); cognate with Dutch stotteren (“stutter”).
A speech disorder characterized by stuttering.
One who stutters.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English stutten, stoten (“stutter”); cognate with Dutch stotteren (“stutter”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.