stuttering

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noun

stut·​ter·​ing ˈstə-tər-iŋ How to pronounce stuttering (audio)
Synonyms of stutteringnext
: 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

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present participle of stutter entry 1

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But the stuttering didn’t go away. — John Corvino, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 Even those miniscule advances have come to a stuttering halt this year. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 May 2026 There’s also no visual stuttering—a bed frame, pause, a nightstand, another pause, perhaps a floor lamp to fill the room’s empty corner. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 The feature worked best in texts, where the software doesn't have to deal with varying accents, people speaking fast or over one another, stuttering, or background noise. — ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stuttering

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First Known Use

Noun

1595, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stuttering was in 1595

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Medical Definition

stuttering

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

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