stutter
/ˈstʌtər/
verb
- To speak with involuntary repetitions or pauses, often due to nervousness or a speech disorder.
- He tends to stutter when he feels anxious in front of a crowd.
- The child began to stutter after the stressful event.
- She practiced speaking slowly to help reduce her tendency to stutter.
- To make a series of short, irregular sounds or movements, like an engine or machine.
- The fan stuttered a few times and then stopped completely.
- The video feed began to stutter due to a poor internet connection.
- The old car's engine started to stutter before it finally died.
Antonyms
noun
- A speech disorder or habit characterized by involuntary repetitions or pauses in speech.
- Many people with a stutter learn techniques to speak more fluently.
- Her stutter became less noticeable as she grew more confident.
- Therapy has helped him manage his stutter effectively.
- A series of short, irregular sounds or movements.
- The printer's stutter indicated a paper jam.
- The engine gave a stutter and then went silent.
- There was a stutter in the audio during the live broadcast.