(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~, you speak with difficulty, hesitating and repeating words or sounds.
Five per cent of children ~ at some point...
‘Forgive me,’ I ~ed...
People cursed and ~ed apologies.
VERB: V, V with quote, V n
~ing
Of all speech impediments ~ing is probably the most embarrassing.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
Someone who has a ~ tends to ~ when they speak.
A speech-therapist cured his ~.
N-SING