Word Frequency
stutter (ˈstʌtə
)
Definitions
verb
- to speak (a word, phrase, etc) with recurring repetition of consonants, esp initial ones
- to make (an abrupt sound) repeatedly ⇒
the gun stuttered
noun
- the act or habit of stuttering
- a stuttering sound
Derived Forms
ˈstutterer nounˈstuttering noun, adjective
ˈstutteringly adverb
Word Origin
C16: related to Middle Low German stötern, Old High German stōzan to push against, Latin tundere to beatTranslations for 'stutter'
- British English: stutter If someone stutters, they have difficulty speaking because they find it hard to say the first sound of a word.I was trembling so hard, I thought I would stutter when I spoke.ˈstʌtə VERB
- Arabic: يَتَلَعْثَمُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: gaguejar
- Chinese: 口吃着说
- Croatian: mucati
- Czech: koktat
- Danish: stamme
- Dutch: stotteren
- European Spanish: balbucear
- Finnish: änkyttää
- French: bégayer
- German: stottern
- Greek: κεκεδίζω
- Italian: balbettare
- Japanese: どもる
- Korean: 말을 더듬다
- Norwegian: stamme
- Polish: jąkać się
- Portuguese: gaguejar
- Romanian: a îngăima
- Russian: заикаться
- Spanish: balbucear
- Swedish: stamma
- Thai: ติดอ่าง
- Turkish: kekelemek
- Ukrainian: заїкатися
- Vietnamese: nói lắp
- British English: stutter If someone has a stutter, they find it difficult to say the first sound of a word, and so they often hesitate or repeat it two or three times. NOUNHe spoke with a pronounced stutter.
- Brazilian Portuguese: gagueira
- Chinese: 口吃
- European Spanish: tartamudeo
- French: bégaiement
- German: Stottern
- Italian: balbuzie
- Japanese: どもる
- Korean: 말 더듬기
- Portuguese: gagueira
- Spanish: tartamudeo
Example Sentences Including 'stutter'
All a bit more significant than discussing how Gareth Gates can sing despite his stutter.Spiked
Anthony's stutter was worse than it had been for some time.In Love and War
Casting around for new medical opinions he could reject, Ranjit summoned Harlan to conduct an examination and cure his stutter.JOSIAH THE GREAT: The True Story of The Man Who Would Be King (2004)
For the anglo crew, no need to stutter through the process of buying a beer.Ottawa Sun (2003)
I was trembling so hard, I thought I would stutter when I spoke, but my words came out straight and true.Web of Dreams
LEEDS made it through to the second round of the UEFA Cup with a stutter rather than a surge.Sun, News of the World (2002)
To achieve that he had to overcome a speech impediment, a stutter , which he duly accomplished.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
When they mocked, her stutter would come back, just a little.NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A Collection of Short Stories
`No thanks," I stutter , as mustard oozes out all over the table.Misc (1999)
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