verb
1.
to make involuntary stops and repetitions in uttering syllables and words
the frightened child stammered and fell silent
Synonyms: ||hammer, ||stut, stutter
Related Word: falter, hesitate; stumble; splutter, sputter; gibber, jabber
|| 2.
Synonyms: teeter , falter, lurch, stagger, stumble, topple, totter, wobble