1. to speak with involuntary repetition or prolongation of sounds
2. to move or operate in an irregular, jerky manner

1. a speech disorder involving involuntary repetition or prolongation of sounds

Examples

• He tends to stutter when he’s nervous.
• The child began to stutter after the accident.
• The old car engine would stutter and then die.
• The video call started to stutter due to poor connection.
• She overcame her stutter through speech therapy.
• His stutter made him self-conscious about public speaking.
• The machine’s stutter indicated it needed repair.