Associations to the word «Stammer»

Wiktionary

STAMMER, verb. To keep repeating a particular sound involuntarily during speech.
STAMMER, noun. The involuntary repetition of a sound in speech.

Dictionary definition

STAMMER, noun. A speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds.
STAMMER, verb. Speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.