Stutter
Pronunciation : Stut"ter
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Freq. of stut, OE. stoten; probably of Dutch or Low German origin; cf. D. & LG. stotteren, G. stottern, D. stooten to push, to strike; akin to G. stossen, Icel. stauta, Sw. st?ta, Dan. st?de, Goth. stautan, L. tundere, Skr. tud to thrust. Cf. Contuse
Definition : Defn: To hesitate or stumble in uttering words; to speak with spasmodic repetition or pauses; to stammer. Trembling, stuttering, calling for his confessor. Macaulay.
t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Stuttered; p. pr. & vb. n. Stuttering.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Stut"ter
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of stuttering; a stammer. See Stammer, and Stuttering.
2. One who stutters; a stammerer. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913