Stammer definition
Act, instance, or habit of stammering.
noun
To speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions.
verb
To keep repeating a particular sound involuntarily during speech.
verb
The involuntary repetition of a sound in speech.
noun
To speak or say with involuntary pauses or blocks, often with rapid repetitions of syllables or initial sounds, as temporarily from excitement, embarrassment, etc. or chronically.
verb
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The definition of stammer is to stutter or to speak with involuntary pauses and often where the first sound of each word is repeated.
When you are feeling really shy and intimidated and you can't get words out and so you say "I th... th... th... think," this is an example of a time when you stammer.
verb
To speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions.
verb
To utter with involuntary pauses or repetitions.
verb
A way of speaking characterized by involuntary pauses or repetitions.
noun
A way of speaking characterized by involuntary pauses or repetitions.
noun
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Origin of stammer
- Middle English stameren from Old English stamerian
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old English stamerian. Cf. German stammeln.
From Wiktionary