stammer
verb
stam·mer
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stammered;
stammering\ ˈsta-mə-riŋ
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Definition of stammer
: to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
: to utter with involuntary stops or repetitions
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Other Words from stammer
stammer
noun
stammerer
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noun
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noun
Examples of stammer in a Sentence
“I d-don't know what you're talking about!” she stammered.
He stammered an excuse and fled.
Recent Examples on the Web
Before long, Jeff Goldblum, playing the chaos theorist Ian Malcolm, was pausing, stammering and charming his way through lines about the unpredictability of nature in Jurassic Park. — Wired, "These Hidden Women Helped Invent Chaos Theory," 26 May 2019 As Alceste, Elliott Kashner fumes and stammers with disgust, often while dangling a couplet’s final word for comic effect. — Nelson Pressley, Washington Post, "‘A Misanthrope’ brings Molière’s fabulous fakes into the 21st century," 5 June 2019 Before long, Jeff Goldblum, playing the chaos theorist Ian Malcolm, was pausing, stammering and charming his way through lines about the unpredictability of nature in Jurassic Park. — Wired, "These Hidden Women Helped Invent Chaos Theory," 26 May 2019 After a sleepy, stammering and unsteady performance in the first primary debates in June, Mr Biden, a former vice-president and current front-runner, came prepared to fend off attacks. — I.k. | Washington, The Economist, "Joe Biden comes under fire in the second Democratic debate," 1 Aug. 2019 But Mr Mueller, who stammered, asked for questions to be repeated and answered questions with either clipped one-word replies or legalistic language did not help their case. — The Economist, "Impeachment looks even less likely now than before Robert Mueller’s testimony," 25 July 2019 Before long, Jeff Goldblum, playing the chaos theorist Ian Malcolm, was pausing, stammering and charming his way through lines about the unpredictability of nature in Jurassic Park. — Quanta Magazine, "The Hidden Heroines of Chaos," 20 May 2019 Chris refutes this, stammering his way through a defense. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "The Bachelorette Season 14, Episode 6 Recap: Is Now Really The Time For A "Debate"?," 3 July 2018 The man who confidently stammered into fame as Ian Malcolm returns in the latest installment, still fresh off playing one of the best villains in years in Thor: Ragnarok. — Luke Darby, GQ, "Jeff Goldblum Almost Got Conned Out of Jurassic Park Fame," 19 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stammer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for stammer
stammer
verb
English Language Learners Definition of stammer
: to speak with many pauses and repetitions because you have a speech problem or because you are very nervous, frightened, etc.
See the full definition for stammer in the English Language Learners Dictionary
stammer
verb
stam·mer
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stammered;
stammering
Kids Definition of stammer
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to speak with involuntary stops and much repeating
stammer
nounKids Definition of stammer (Entry 2 of 2)
: an act or instance of speaking with involuntary stops and much repeating
stammer
intransitive verb
stam·mer
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stammered;
stammering\ -(ə-)riŋ
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Medical Definition of stammer
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
stammer
nounMedical Definition of stammer (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: an act or instance of stammering
2
: the habitual tendency to stammer
a severe stammer
: stammering sense 2
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