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

After flying out of the blocks in their 2022-23 title challenge, Arsenal have made more stuttering starts in the two seasons that have followed. —Art De Roché, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024

Issues with video streaming quality, pixelation, stuttering and even outright crashes lit up social media well before the main event at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, as undercard fighters slugged it out. —Phil Helsel, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024

But now, the two teams enter their Week 9 game at M&T Bank Stadium in Maryland with the same records after a stuttering start from the Ravens and some impressive early showings from Nix. —Ben Morse, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024

This season, though, the Browns are off to a 1-5 start with a stuttering offense. —Ben Morse, CNN, 16 Oct. 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