Stutter (Verb)
Meaning
Speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The nervous student began to stutter when the teacher asked her to recite the poem in front of the entire class.
- When the CEO mentioned the company's financial troubles, the normally composed spokesperson started to stutter.
- As he watched his crush walk by, Jack's words began to stutter and he couldn't finish his sentence.
- The witness started to stutter and nervously fidget in his seat as the interrogation grew more aggressive.
- During the presentation, the usually confident public speaker began to stutter when he realized he was on the wrong slide.