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Stammer and Stutter
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Stutter — Stut ter, n. 1. The act of stuttering; a stammer. See {Stammer}, and {Stuttering}. [1913 Webster] 2. One who stutters; a stammerer. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stammer — [v] stutter in speech falter, halt, hammer, hem and haw*, hesitate, jabber, lurch, pause, repeat, splutter, sputter, stop, stumble, wobble; concepts 47,266 Ant. enunciate, pronounce … New thesaurus
stammer — vb Stammer, stutter both mean to speak in a faltering, hesitating, or stumbling manner. Stammer usually implies a proximate cause (as fear, embarrassment, or a sudden shock) which deprives one for the time being of control over his vocal organs… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Stammer — Stam mer (st[a^]m m[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stammered} ( m[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stammering}.] [OE. stameren, fr. AS. stamur, stamer, stammering; akin to D. & LG. stameren to stammer, G. stammeln, OHG. stammal[=o]n, stamm[=e]n, Dan. stamme … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stammer — stammerer, n. stammeringly, adv. /stam euhr/, v.i. 1. to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds. v.t. 2. to say with a stammer (often fol. by out). n. 3. a stammering mode of utterance. 4. a … Universalium
stutter — stut|ter1 [ˈstʌtə US ər] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: stut to stutter (14 19 centuries)] 1.) [I and T] to speak with difficulty because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first ↑consonant of some words →↑stammer ▪ I m D d david, he… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stammer — stam|mer1 [ˈstæmə US ər] v [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: stamerian] to speak with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds, either because you have a speech problem, or because you are nervous, excited etc = ↑stutter ▪ Whenever he was angry he… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stutter — [[t]stʌ̱tə(r)[/t]] stutters, stuttering, stuttered 1) N COUNT: usu sing 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. He spoke with a pronounced… … English dictionary
stammer — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. falter, stop, stumble, hesitate, pause, block one s utterance, stutter, repeat oneself, sputter, halt, hem and haw. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. stutter, splutter, hem, trip/stumble over one s words, speak haltingly,… … English dictionary for students
stutter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. See stammering. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stumble, falter, sputter; see stammer . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. stammer, splutter, *trip over one s own words, *get hung by the tongue, falter,… … English dictionary for students
