Word
stutters
Meanings
Speaks with repeated sounds or pauses that interrupt smooth speech.
Moves or runs in an uneven, stop-and-start way, as if hesitating repeatedly.
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Definition
Stutters means speaks with repeated sounds or pauses that break the normal flow of speech.
Stutters describes a speech pattern where someone repeats sounds, gets stuck on a sound, or pauses unexpectedly while talking. It can happen occasionally because of nervousness or more regularly as a speech difficulty. The meaning focuses on the interrupted flow of speech, not on intelligence or ideas.
Examples
- He stutters when he gets nervous during presentations.
- She stutters on certain words but speaks clearly most of the time.
- My laptop stutters when I open too many tabs at once.
- The old engine stutters before it finally starts.
- He stutters, then takes a breath and continues.
More verbs
- analyze To analyze means to examine something carefully to understand it better.
- scrutinize To scrutinize means to examine something very carefully in order to notice details or find problems.
- affect To affect something means to influence it or cause a change in it.
- allude To allude means to mention or refer to something indirectly.
- elude To elude someone is to avoid being caught or understood.