stuttering

1 of 2

noun

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 2

present participle of stutter entry 1

Examples of stuttering in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

With stuttering and tics there’s some internal regulator not doing its job. —David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2024

Blunt, who has openly shared her own childhood struggles with stuttering, has long supported the organization and serves on its board of directors. —Ty Gaskins, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024

And based on the demo, Final Fantasy 16 is unplayable without FSR and Frame Generation, and afflicted with stuttering and horrible frame pacing with those scaling features enabled. —Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

In high school near Manistee, Jones started to overcome a stuttering problem by reciting poetry in class. —Joe Guillen, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1595, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

stuttering

noun

1

: the act of one who stutters

2

: a disorder of vocal communication marked by involuntary disruption or blocking of speech (as by abnormal repetition, prolongation, or stoppage of vocal sounds) : disfluency