Stammer meaning

What does “stammer” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“stammer” is a noun and verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds.

stammer

noun

  1. a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

    Synonymsstutter

verb

  1. speak haltingly

    “The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University