😬stammer

verb
/ˈstæmər/

Meaning

To speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.

Example Sentences

The nervous student began to stammer during his speech.

Example Expressions

stammer out

Synonyms

stutter, falter, hesitate, mumble

Antonyms

speak fluently, articulate

Collocations

stammer out, stammer badly, nervous stammer, slight stammer

More Example Sentences

I stammered for a while. And then told them about an incident during a club event last year.

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