What does "stuttering" mean?
Stuttering: The act of one who stutters; -- restricted by some physiologists to defective speech due to inability to form the proper sounds, the breathing being normal, as distinguished from stammering.
Additional senses
- 2.Apt to stutter; hesitating; stammering. -- Stut"ter*ing*ly, adv.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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