stutter

[ stuht-er ]

/ ˈstʌt ər /

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verb (used with or without object)

to speak in such a way that the rhythm is interrupted by repetitions, blocks or spasms, or prolongations of sounds or syllables, sometimes accompanied by contortions of the face and body.

noun

distorted speech characterized principally by blocks or spasms interrupting the rhythm.

Origin of stutter

First recorded in 1520–30; earlier stut (Middle English stutten “to stutter”) + -er⁶; compare Dutch stotteren,Middle Low German stotern in the same sense

synonym study for stutter

1. See stammer.

OTHER WORDS FROM stutter

stut·ter·er, nounstut·ter·ing·ly, adverbun·stut·tered, adjectiveun·stut·ter·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stutter

stammer, stutter (see synonym study at stammer)

Words nearby stutter

Sturmer, Sturm und Drang, sturt, Sturt's desert pea, stushie, stutter, Stuttgart, Stuttgart disease, Stutz, Stuyvesant, Stuyvesant, Peter

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Example sentences from the Web for stutter

Sometimes an f-word or a b-word is used in TV and movies like a stutter.
‘Veep’ Is a F*@king Masterclass in Cursing|Kevin Fallon|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A thin man with a wisp of a goatee beard, he struggles with a stutter to explain what happened to him that day.
Photographs Expose Russian-Trained Killers in Kiev|Jamie Dettmer|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"He's really invigorated a number of people who stutter," says Jane Fraser, the president of the Stuttering Foundation in Memphis.
'American Idol': Lazaro Arbos is the New Sanjaya|Ramin Setoodeh|April 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With Ambassador John Negroponte in place, halting dialogues could begin to splutter, and stutter, and stumble.
What If the Iraq War Never Happened?|Michael Ware|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“I had been doing speech therapy, and it had been making me more aware of the stutter, which actually made it worse,” he says.
Ezra Miller on ‘Perks of Being a Wallflower,’ Being Bisexual & More|Marlow Stern|September 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Hal attempted to stutter out some answer, but a big lump rose in his throat, making him almost choke.
Under the Star-Spangled Banner|F. S. Brereton
I tell yer, Mr. Winston, it just don't seem nat'ral; 't ain't a bit like Stutter fer ter act in that way.
Beth Norvell|Randall Parrish
The Boy glared at him and began to stutter, "You let my clothes alone, d'ye hear?"
The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories|Various
Some said, indeed, that Mrs. Church's stutter had been assumed in filial piety for this very purpose.
The House by the River|A. P. Herbert
But then we mistake, stutter, and do not so much as understand ourselves.
The Existence of God|Francois de Salignac de La Mothe- Fenelon

British Dictionary definitions for stutter

stutter

/ (ˈstʌtə) /

verb

to speak (a word, phrase, etc) with recurring repetition of consonants, esp initial ones

to make (an abrupt sound) repeatedlythe gun stuttered

noun

the act or habit of stuttering

a stuttering sound

Derived forms of stutter

stutterer, nounstuttering, noun, adjectivestutteringly, adverb

Word Origin for stutter

C16: related to Middle Low German stötern, Old High German stōzan to push against, Latin tundere to beat

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for stutter

stutter

[ stŭt′ər ]

n.

A phonatory or articulatory disorder characterized by difficult enunciation of words with frequent halting and repetition of the initial consonant or syllable.

v.

To utter with spasmodic repetition or prolongation of sounds.

Scientific definitions for stutter

stutter

[ stŭt′ər ]

A speech disorder characterized by spasmodic repetition of the initial consonant or syllable of words and frequent pauses or prolongation of sounds.

单词	stutter
释义	stutter [ stuht-er ] / ˈstʌt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stutter ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object) to speak in such a way that the rhythm is interrupted by repetitions, blocks or spasms, or prolongations of sounds or syllables, sometimes accompanied by contortions of the face and body. noun distorted speech characterized principally by blocks or spasms interrupting the rhythm. Origin of stutter First recorded in 1520–30; earlier stut (Middle English stutten “to stutter”) + -er⁶; compare Dutch stotteren,Middle Low German stotern in the same sense synonym study for stutter 1. See stammer. OTHER WORDS FROM stutter stut·ter·er, nounstut·ter·ing·ly, adverbun·stut·tered, adjectiveun·stut·ter·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stutter stammer, stutter (see synonym study at stammer) Words nearby stutter Sturmer, Sturm und Drang, sturt, Sturt's desert pea, stushie, stutter, Stuttgart, Stuttgart disease, Stutz, Stuyvesant, Stuyvesant, Peter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stutter Sometimes an f-word or a b-word is used in TV and movies like a stutter. ‘Veep’ Is a F*@king Masterclass in Cursing\|Kevin Fallon\|April 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A thin man with a wisp of a goatee beard, he struggles with a stutter to explain what happened to him that day. Photographs Expose Russian-Trained Killers in Kiev\|Jamie Dettmer\|March 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "He's really invigorated a number of people who stutter," says Jane Fraser, the president of the Stuttering Foundation in Memphis. 'American Idol': Lazaro Arbos is the New Sanjaya\|Ramin Setoodeh\|April 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST With Ambassador John Negroponte in place, halting dialogues could begin to splutter, and stutter, and stumble. What If the Iraq War Never Happened?\|Michael Ware\|March 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “I had been doing speech therapy, and it had been making me more aware of the stutter, which actually made it worse,” he says. Ezra Miller on ‘Perks of Being a Wallflower,’ Being Bisexual & More\|Marlow Stern\|September 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Hal attempted to stutter out some answer, but a big lump rose in his throat, making him almost choke. Under the Star-Spangled Banner\|F. S. Brereton I tell yer, Mr. Winston, it just don't seem nat'ral; 't ain't a bit like Stutter fer ter act in that way. Beth Norvell\|Randall Parrish The Boy glared at him and began to stutter, "You let my clothes alone, d'ye hear?" The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories\|Various Some said, indeed, that Mrs. Church's stutter had been assumed in filial piety for this very purpose. The House by the River\|A. P. Herbert But then we mistake, stutter, and do not so much as understand ourselves. The Existence of God\|Francois de Salignac de La Mothe- Fenelon British Dictionary definitions for stutter stutter / (ˈstʌtə) / verb to speak (a word, phrase, etc) with recurring repetition of consonants, esp initial ones to make (an abrupt sound) repeatedlythe gun stuttered noun the act or habit of stuttering a stuttering sound Derived forms of stutter stutterer, nounstuttering, noun, adjectivestutteringly, adverb Word Origin for stutter C16: related to Middle Low German stötern, Old High German stōzan to push against, Latin tundere to beat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stutter sputter, stammer, falter, hesitate, stumble, splutter, dribble Medical definitions for stutter stutter [ stŭt′ər ] n. A phonatory or articulatory disorder characterized by difficult enunciation of words with frequent halting and repetition of the initial consonant or syllable. v. To utter with spasmodic repetition or prolongation of sounds. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for stutter stutter [ stŭt′ər ] A speech disorder characterized by spasmodic repetition of the initial consonant or syllable of words and frequent pauses or prolongation of sounds. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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stutter

verb (used with or without object)

noun

Origin of stutter

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OTHER WORDS FROM stutter

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stutter

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British Dictionary definitions for stutter

verb

noun

Derived forms of stutter

Word Origin for stutter

Words related to stutter

Medical definitions for stutter

n.

v.

Scientific definitions for stutter