STAMMER


Meaning of STAMMER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsta-mər ]

verb

( stam·mered ; stam·mer·ing ˈsta-mə-riŋ, ˈstam-riŋ)

Etymology: Middle English stameren, from Old English stamerian; akin to Old High German stamalōn 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 -mər-ər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.