to stammer
Third Person
stammers
Present Participle
stammering
Past Tense
stammered
Past Participle
stammered
1
resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability
2
to speak with involuntary stops and repetitions of certain words
- Nervous about giving his first public speech, he began to stammer, repeating the opening words several times.
- She tried to explain what happened, but her fear caused her to stammer and struggle to get the words out.
- Whenever he was put on the spot, he couldn't help but stammer as he searched for the right words.
- His voice started to stammer when he realized he had forgotten the key points of his presentation.
- Overwhelmed by emotion, she began to stammer through her tearful apology.