stuttered
past simple and past participle ofstutter
stutter
verb[I]
uk/ˈstʌt.ər/us/ˈstʌt̬.ɚ/stutterverb[I](SPEAK)
tospeakor say something,especiallythe firstpartof a word, withdifficulty, forexamplepausingbefore it orrepeatingit severaltimes:
She stutters a little, so bepatientandletherfinishwhat she's saying.
[+ speech]"C-c-can we g-go now?" stuttered Jenkins.
Compare
stammerverb
Speech impediments
- disfluency
- disfluent
- lisp
- non-verbal
- speech and language therapist
- speech and language therapy
- speech impediment
- stammer
- stammerer
- stammeringly
- stutter
- stutterer
- stuttering
- stutteringly
stutterverb[I](NOT SMOOTH)
toworkorhappenin a way that is notsmoothorregular:
Suddenly theenginestuttered and then itstoppedcompletely.
Uncertainty
- amorphous
- be neither fish nor fowlidiom
- blurred
- blurry
- circumstantial
- conflicted
- dodgy
- fuzzy
- insecurely
- insecurity
- it remains to be seenidiom
- it's early daysidiom
- joker in the packidiom
- questioning
- sputter
- squishy
- stutter
- swither
- tentative
- tentatively
Examplesofstuttered
stuttered
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Again, the repetitions and, in particular, thestutteredchorus chanted by the backing vocalists, are what lend the song its rhythmic power.
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He made a broadcast in which hestutteredand his concern was very evident, very real.
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Neilstuttered, hesitated for a few seconds before continuing.
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I wrote the lyrics, out of the blue, andstutteredthem through.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The club got off to a flying start and won promotion even though theystutteredin the latter weeks of the season.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.While appearing passionate in his message, hestutteredin making statements and appeared somewhat flustered.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hestuttered, had dyslexia, and could not read until the sixth grade.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Even though hestutteredthroughout his schooling years, he did very well academically, reading voraciously and showing great talent for writing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He goes over a coin slot, ends upstutteredin a hamburger, putting some spicy chilli sauce.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hestutteredas a child, and attended three high schools in four years, but he sought refuge in sports, playing basketball, baseball, and football.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Adora reveals her name in astutteredmanner.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Some characteristics ofstutteredspeech are not as easy for listeners to detect.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hestutteredslightly -- except, it was said, when he sang or swore.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Due to her extremely timid nature she rarely talks and her speech is oftenstutteredand fragmented.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The song usesstutteredlyrics in every line of the chorus, and refers to the stuttering of a stereotypically bashful suitor.
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