First Known Use: 1566
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1stutter
verb stut·ter \ˈstə-tər\
: to have a speech problem that causes you to repeat the beginning sound of some words
Full Definition of STUTTER
intransitive verb
1
: to speak with involuntary disruption or blocking of speech (as by spasmodic repetition or prolongation of vocal sounds)
2
: to move or act in a halting or spasmodic manner <the old jalopy bucks and stutters uphill — William Cleary>
transitive verb
: to say, speak, or sound with or as if with a stutter
— stut·ter·er \-tər-ər\ noun
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Origin of STUTTER
frequentative of English dialect stut to stutter, from Middle English stutten; akin to Dutch stotteren to stutter, Gothic stautan to strike — more at contusion
2stutter
noun
: a speech problem that causes someone to repeat the beginning sounds of some words
Full Definition of STUTTER
1
: an act or instance of stuttering
2
: a speech disorder involving stuttering
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First Known Use of STUTTER
1651
STUTTER Defined for Kids
1stutter
verb stut·ter \ˈstə-tər\
stut·teredstut·ter·ing
Definition of STUTTER for Kids
: to speak or say with involuntary repetition or interruption of sounds
2stutter
noun
Definition of STUTTER for Kids
: the act or an instance of speaking with involuntary repetition or interruption
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