I. ˈstə-tər verb
Etymology: frequentative of English dialect stut to stutter, from Middle English stutten; akin to Dutch stotteren to stutter, Gothic stautan to strike — more at contusion
Date: 1566
intransitive verb
1. : to speak with involuntary disruption or blocking of speech (as by spasmodic repetition or prolongation of vocal sounds)
2. : to move or act in a halting or spasmodic manner
the old jalopy bucks and stutter s uphill — William Cleary
transitive verb
: to say, speak, or sound with or as if with a stutter
• stut·ter·er -tər-ər noun
II. noun
Date: 1651
1. : an act or instance of stuttering
2. : a speech disorder involving stuttering