Stutter

noun

/ˈstʌɾɚ/

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounA speech disorder characterised by stuttering.

2.nounOne who stutters.

3.verbTo speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.

"He stuttered a few words of thanks."

4.verbTo exhaust a gas with difficulty

"The engine of the old car stuttered going up the slope. I was stuttering after the marathon."

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