stammer

[ stam-er ]

/ ˈstæm ər /

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verb (used without object)

to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds.

verb (used with object)

to say with a stammer (often followed by out).

noun

a stammering mode of utterance.

a stammered utterance.

Origin of stammer

First recorded before 1000; Middle English stammeren (verb), Old English stamerian (cognate with German stammern), equivalent to stam “stammering” + -erian-er⁶; akin to Old Norse stamma “to stammer,” Gothic stams “stammering”

SYNONYMS FOR stammer

1 pause, hesitate, falter.

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synonym study for stammer

1. Stammer, stutter mean to speak with some form of difficulty. Stammer, the general term, suggests a speech difficulty that results in broken or inarticulate sounds and sometimes in complete stoppage of speech; it may be temporary, caused by sudden excitement, confusion, embarrassment, or other emotion, or it may be so deep-seated as to require special treatment for its correction. Stutter, the parallel term preferred in technical usage, designates a broad range of defects that produce spasmodic interruptions of the speech rhythm, repetitions, or prolongations of sounds or syllables: The child's stutter was no mere stammer of embarrassment.

OTHER WORDS FROM stammer

stam·mer·er, nounstam·mer·ing·ly, adverbun·stam·mer·ing, adjectiveun·stam·mer·ing·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stammer

stammer , stutter (see synonym study at the current entry)

Words nearby stammer

staminode, staminodium, staminody, Stamitz, stammel, stammer, stamnos, stamp, Stamp Act, stamp collecting, stamp duty

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Example sentences from the Web for stammer

All she could stammer, however, was, “It would be an honor.”
Iran Hikers' Two-Year Ordeal|Ramin Setoodeh|September 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As an adult, I have heard people affecting a stammer or a stutter.
How I Found My Voice|Carly Simon|June 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
This was the unhappy and astonishing birth of my stammer or at least my first gripping self-conscious awareness of it.
How I Found My Voice|Carly Simon|June 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But I also had an index in the back of my diary that explained that famul meant stutter of stammer.
How I Found My Voice|Carly Simon|June 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST

"Very unseasonable weather for the time of year," he managed to stammer, at last.
The Inner Shrine|Basil King
Is there any use for me to stammer out trite phrases of self-contempt?
The Younger Set|Robert W. Chambers
She would blush and stammer, and be adorably embarrassed, of course.
The Road to Understanding|Eleanor H. Porter
The silence of the moors wrapped them round, and also the peddler's stammer was a burden to his speech.
Long Will|Florence Converse
He took off his hat, which he had kept on his head hitherto, and began to stammer out a few words.
Rene Mauperin|Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt

British Dictionary definitions for stammer

stammer

/ (ˈstæmə) /

verb

to speak or say (something) in a hesitant way, esp as a result of a speech disorder or through fear, stress, etc

noun

a speech disorder characterized by involuntary repetitions and hesitations

Derived forms of stammer

stammerer, nounstammering, noun, adjectivestammeringly, adverb

Word Origin for stammer

Old English stamerian; related to Old Saxon stamarōn, Old High German stamm

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 stammer

stammer

[ stăm′ər ]

n.

A speech disorder characterized by hesitation and repetition of sounds, or by mispronunciation or transposition of certain consonants, especially l, r, and s.

v.

To speak with a stammer.

单词	stammer
释义	stammer [ stam-er ] / ˈstæm ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stammer ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds. verb (used with object) to say with a stammer (often followed by out). noun a stammering mode of utterance. a stammered utterance. Origin of stammer First recorded before 1000; Middle English stammeren (verb), Old English stamerian (cognate with German stammern), equivalent to stam “stammering” + -erian-er⁶; akin to Old Norse stamma “to stammer,” Gothic stams “stammering” SYNONYMS FOR stammer 1 pause, hesitate, falter. SEE SYNONYMS FOR stammer ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for stammer 1. Stammer, stutter mean to speak with some form of difficulty. Stammer, the general term, suggests a speech difficulty that results in broken or inarticulate sounds and sometimes in complete stoppage of speech; it may be temporary, caused by sudden excitement, confusion, embarrassment, or other emotion, or it may be so deep-seated as to require special treatment for its correction. Stutter, the parallel term preferred in technical usage, designates a broad range of defects that produce spasmodic interruptions of the speech rhythm, repetitions, or prolongations of sounds or syllables: The child's stutter was no mere stammer of embarrassment. OTHER WORDS FROM stammer stam·mer·er, nounstam·mer·ing·ly, adverbun·stam·mer·ing, adjectiveun·stam·mer·ing·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stammer stammer , stutter (see synonym study at the current entry) Words nearby stammer staminode, staminodium, staminody, Stamitz, stammel, stammer, stamnos, stamp, Stamp Act, stamp collecting, stamp duty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stammer All she could stammer, however, was, “It would be an honor.” Iran Hikers' Two-Year Ordeal\|Ramin Setoodeh\|September 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST As an adult, I have heard people affecting a stammer or a stutter. How I Found My Voice\|Carly Simon\|June 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST This was the unhappy and astonishing birth of my stammer or at least my first gripping self-conscious awareness of it. How I Found My Voice\|Carly Simon\|June 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST But I also had an index in the back of my diary that explained that famul meant stutter of stammer. How I Found My Voice\|Carly Simon\|June 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST "Very unseasonable weather for the time of year," he managed to stammer, at last. The Inner Shrine\|Basil King Is there any use for me to stammer out trite phrases of self-contempt? The Younger Set\|Robert W. Chambers She would blush and stammer, and be adorably embarrassed, of course. The Road to Understanding\|Eleanor H. Porter The silence of the moors wrapped them round, and also the peddler's stammer was a burden to his speech. Long Will\|Florence Converse He took off his hat, which he had kept on his head hitherto, and began to stammer out a few words. Rene Mauperin\|Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt British Dictionary definitions for stammer stammer / (ˈstæmə) / verb to speak or say (something) in a hesitant way, esp as a result of a speech disorder or through fear, stress, etc noun a speech disorder characterized by involuntary repetitions and hesitations Derived forms of stammer stammerer, nounstammering, noun, adjectivestammeringly, adverb Word Origin for stammer Old English stamerian; related to Old Saxon stamarōn, Old High German stamm 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 stammer sputter, wobble, hesitate, repeat, halt, hammer, stop, lurch, stumble, pause, falter, jabber, splutter, hem and haw Medical definitions for stammer stammer [ stăm′ər ] n. A speech disorder characterized by hesitation and repetition of sounds, or by mispronunciation or transposition of certain consonants, especially l, r, and s. v. To speak with a stammer. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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stammer

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of stammer

SYNONYMS FOR stammer

synonym study for stammer

OTHER WORDS FROM stammer

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stammer

Words nearby stammer

Example sentences from the Web for stammer

British Dictionary definitions for stammer

verb

noun

Derived forms of stammer

Word Origin for stammer

Words related to stammer

Medical definitions for stammer

n.

v.