Meaning of STUTTER
| Pronunciation: | | 'stutur
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- [n] a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds
- [v] speak haltingly
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| | Synonyms: | | bumble, falter, stammer, stammer |
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| | See Also: | | mouth, speak, speech defect, speech disorder, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you stutter indicates your inability to make yourself heard or express yourself clearly. You may be trying to hide and conceal how you really feel. |
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