verb
- spoke with involuntary pauses and repetitions of sounds, especially due to nervousness or a speech disorder
Usage: past tense of stammer
Examples
- He stammered nervously when asked to introduce himself.
- She stammered an apology after bumping into the teacher.
- The witness stammered while giving testimony in court.
- I stammered through my presentation because I was unprepared.
- He stammered out his name when the police officer questioned him.
- The child stammered when trying to explain what happened.