adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of stammer form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Of speech: irregular or halting. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

stutterfalterstutterhackerbalbucinatebalbutiate

Example

More examples

"The young man got up hurriedly, stammered a few words and in a moment was gone."

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