stammer
Translation
to stammer, to stutter
Examples
He started to stammer when he was nervous.
He started to stammer when he was nervous.
She stammered out an apology.
She stammered out an apology.
Grammar Patterns
to stammer to speak with difficulty, repeating sounds He tends to stammer when he's excited.
to stammer ((sth.)) to say something with a stammer She stammered an excuse and left quickly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stutter, falter, hesitate
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic '*stamra-', related to 'stumble'. It's as if your speech is stumbling.
Memory Tips
The sound of 'stam-mer' is repetitive, like someone trying to say a word but getting stuck.