STUTTER


Meaning of STUTTER in English

■ verb talk with continued involuntary repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants.

↘(of a machine or gun) produce a series of short, sharp sounds.

■ noun a tendency to ~ while speaking.

Derivatives

~er noun

~ing adjective

~ingly adverb

Origin

C16: frequentative of dialect stut , of Gmc origin.

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