Stammering

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Hesitating speech; imperfect articulation; stuttering.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Apt to stammer; hesitating in speech; stuttering.
  • noun. A disturbance in the formation of sounds. It is due essentially to long-continued spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm, by which expiration is prevented, and hence it may be considered as a spasmodic inspiration.
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  • noun. the act of stammering
  • verb. Present participle of stammer.
  • Word Usage
    "Intrepid says: pezmiztix says: not sure what all the stammering is about in here. foreign campaign contributions certainly drove obama to victory last year."
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