English Explanatory Dictionary

stutter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To speak (words) with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.
  2. To expel a gas with difficulty.
noun
  1. A speech disorder characterized by stuttering.
  2. One who stutters.

Pronunciation

/ˈstʌtɚ/ /ˈstʌtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stutter.wav

Word forms

stutter stutters stuttering stuttered

Etymology

From Middle English stutten, stoten (“stutter”); cognate with Dutch stotteren (“stutter”).

Synonyms

hacker stammer stutterer stammerer

Derived words

covert stutter interiorized stutter pseudostutter pseudostuttering stutter edit stutterer stutter gun stuttery
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