About The Word Stutter
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Stutter
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What's The Definition Of Stutter?
[n] a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds
[v] speak haltingly Synonyms | Synonyms for Stutter: bumble | falter | stammer | stammer Related Terms | Find terms related to Stutter: See Also | mouth | speak | speech defect | speech disorder | talk | utter | verbalise | verbalize Stutter In Webster's Dictionary \Stut"ter\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Stuttered}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Stuttering}.] [Freq. of stut, OE. stoten; probably
of Dutch or Low German origin; cf. D. & LG. stotteren, G.
stottern, D. stooten to push, to strike; akin to G. stossen,
Icel. stauta, Sw. st["o]ta, Dan. st["o]de, Goth. stautan, L.
tundere, Skr. tud to thrust. Cf. {Contuse}, {Obtuse}.]
To hesitate or stumble in uttering words; to speak with
spasmodic repetition or pauses; to stammer.
Trembling, stuttering, calling for his confessor.
--Macaulay.
\Stut"ter\, n. 1. The act of stuttering; a stammer. See {Stammer}, and {Stuttering}. 2. One who stutters; a stammerer. [Obs.] --Bacon. |
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