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单词 stuttering
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stuttering

1 of 2

noun

stut·​ter·​ing ˈstə-tər-iŋ How to pronounce stuttering (audio)
: a disorder of vocal communication marked by involuntary disruption or blocking of speech (as by abnormal repetition, prolongation, or stoppage of vocal sounds) : disfluency

stuttering

2 of 2

present participle of stutter entry 1

Example Sentences

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Noun
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang couldn't give Chelsea's stuttering attack any kind of instant spark as the Blues failed to impress once again following an inconsistent start to the season. Mattias KarÉn, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 When discussing the fact that stuttering is a prominent hereditary trait in her family, Blunt recalled the different ways her parents tried to deal with her childhood speech disorder. Elizabeth Taylor, Variety, 13 July 2022 It is considered medical care, such as other speech therapies to help with stuttering or voice disorders. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2022 Similar biases exist against speakers of dialects that are not considered prestigious, such as Southern English in the U.S., against deaf people using sign languages, and against people with speech impediments such as stuttering. Kyle Mahowald And Anna A. Ivanova, Ars Technica, 27 June 2022 In a process dating back centuries, the fabric was dyed yellow, then thousands of tiny knots were tied individually around mustard seeds and the fabric was dyed red, creating a stuttering of tiny yellow O’s in undulating patterns. New York Times, 22 June 2022 Get lost in the forest of your thoughts and the stuttering of your heartbeat. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 20 June 2022 Not far below the stuttering propellers were hectic jumbles of recent avalanche debris. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2022 Spliced videos have also portrayed her as stuttering and unintelligent. New York Times, 1 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1595, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

stuttering

noun

1
: the act of one who stutters
2
: a disorder of vocal communication marked by involuntary disruption or blocking of speech (as by abnormal repetition, prolongation, or stoppage of vocal sounds) : disfluency

stuttering 1 of 2

adjective

as in stammering

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • stammering
  • faltering
  • stumbling
  • sputtering
  • mumbling
  • muttering
  • halting
  • maundering
  • hesitant
  • inarticulate
  • voiceless
  • unvocal
  • tongue-tied
  • tongueless
  • mute
  • speechless
  • ineloquent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fluent
  • eloquent
  • articulate
  • vocal
  • voluble
  • glib
  • verbal
  • expressive
  • well-spoken
  • outspoken
  • silver-tongued
  • facile
  • smooth-tongued
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stuttering

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verb

present participle of stutter
as in drooling
to speak with many involuntary pauses and repetitions I used to stutter when I was a child. She stutters when she gets excited.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • stammering
  • drooling
  • mumbling
  • shouting
  • shrieking
  • sputtering
  • chattering
  • babbling
  • trolling
  • gibbering
  • muttering
  • chatting
  • prattling
  • gabbling
  • jabbering
  • rattling
  • blathering
  • screeching
  • blabbering
  • blithering
  • bumbling
  • drivelling
  • driveling
  • prating
  • smattering
  • murmuring
  • bleating
  • pattering
  • yakking
  • gabbing
  • jangling
  • mouthing
  • yacking
  • jawing
  • tittle-tattling
  • chuntering
  • running on
  • maundering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • pronouncing
  • articulating
  • enunciating
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