stam´mer|er

stam´mer|er
stam|mer «STAM uhr», verb, noun.
–v.i.
to repeat the same sound in an effort to speak; hesitate in speaking; speak haltingly, as from nervousness or embarrassment. Example: I s-s-see a d-d-dog. »

Stammering was relieved when the stammerer was prevented from monitoring his own speech (Science News Letter).

–v.t.
to utter in this way: »

to stammer an excuse.

–n.
a stammering; stuttering: »

He has a nervous stammer.

[Old English stamerian]
stam´mer|er, noun.
stam´mer|ing|ly, adverb.
Synonym Study intransitive verb. Stammer, stutter mean to speak in a stumbling or jerky way, pausing and repeating sounds. Stammer suggests painfully effortful speaking with breaks or silences in or between words, especially through fear, embarrassment, or emotional disturbance. Stutter suggests a habit of repeating rapidly or jerkily the same sound, especially initial consonants (s, p, etc.).

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  • stam|mer — «STAM uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to repeat the same sound in an effort to speak; hesitate in speaking; speak haltingly, as from nervousness or embarrassment. Example: I s s see a d d dog. »Stammering was relieved when the stammerer was prevented… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stam´mer|ing|ly — stam|mer «STAM uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to repeat the same sound in an effort to speak; hesitate in speaking; speak haltingly, as from nervousness or embarrassment. Example: I s s see a d d dog. »Stammering was relieved when the stammerer was… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stam·mer — …   Useful english dictionary

  • stam — stam·in; stam·i·na; stam·i·nal; stam·i·nate; stam·i·nif·er·ous; stam·i·node; stam·i·no·di·um; stam·i·no·dy; stam·mel; stam·mer·er; stam·mer·ing·ly; stam·nos; stam·pe·do; ram·stam; stam·mer; stam·pede; …   English syllables

  • stammer — stam·mer …   English syllables

  • stammerer — stam·mer·er …   English syllables

  • stammer — stam•mer [[t]ˈstæm ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds 2) to say with a stammer (often fol. by out) 3) a stammering mode of utterance 4) a stammered utterance •… …   From formal English to slang

  • stammerer — stam·mer·er stam ər ər n one who stammers …   Medical dictionary

  • stammer — stam|mer1 [ stæmər ] verb intransitive or transitive to keep repeating a sound and have difficulty in saying certain words because of a speech problem, nervousness, excitement, etc.: Nina, blushing with embarrassment, began to stammer. ,stammer… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • stammeringly — stam·mer·ing·ly …   English syllables

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