Stuttering1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stutter.
2. (n.) The act of one who stutters; -- restricted by some physiologists to defective speech due to inability to form the proper sounds, the breathing being normal, as distinguished from stammering.
3. (a.) Apt to stutter; hesitating; stammering.
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