n.
Pronunciation: ' sta-m ə r
Function: verb
Inflected Form: stam · mered ; stam · mer · ing \ ' sta-m ə -ri ŋ , ' stam-ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English stameren, from Old English stamerian; akin to Old High German stamal ō n to stammer, Old Norse stemma to hinder, damn up ― more at STEM
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb : to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking
transitive verb : to utter with involuntary stops or repetitions
– stammer noun
– stam · mer · er \ -m ə r- ə r \ noun