stut·ter·ing
ˈstə-tər-iŋ 
: 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
2 of 2present participle of stutter entry 1
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PCMAG, 30 July 2024
Listen to this article A top supervisor in the Queens District Attorney’s office has been accused in a new civil rights lawsuit of mocking an investigator with comments about his Latino heritage and his stuttering.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
During the interview, Biden addressed his struggles with stuttering.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
With the help of Marty Glickman, a sportscaster based in New York, Walton overcame his stuttering problem at age 28.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
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Noun
The game played smoothly, with zero lag or stuttering, and the tablet only got slightly warm after 30 minutes of play.
—PCMAG, 30 July 2024
Listen to this article A top supervisor in the Queens District Attorney’s office has been accused in a new civil rights lawsuit of mocking an investigator with comments about his Latino heritage and his stuttering.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
During the interview, Biden addressed his struggles with stuttering.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
With the help of Marty Glickman, a sportscaster based in New York, Walton overcame his stuttering problem at age 28.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for stuttering
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“Stuttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuttering. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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