v.
talk with continued involuntary repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants.
▸(of a machine or gun) produce a series of short, sharp sounds.
n.
a tendency to stutter while speaking.
Derivative
- stutterer n.
- stuttering adj.
- stutteringly adv.
Etymology
C16: frequentative of dial. stut, of Gmc origin.
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