"Stammers" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
To speak in a halting, stuttering manner, often interposing "hums" or "ahs" into one's speech.
Verb
1. The shy student stammers when speaking in front of the class.
2. The politician's speech writer helped him avoid stammering during his public address.
3. The child's stammering was a temporary problem that disappeared once he started seeing a speech therapist.
4. The rough terrain made the hikers stammer out their ascent up the mountain.
5. The actor's character stammers when he's under pressure in the high-stakes drama.
A person who stammers or has a speech impediment that causes them to speak in short, hesitant bursts, often repeating sounds or words.<br><br>Example: "The speaker was a stammerer and struggled to get the words out."
A sudden and uncontrolled movement of a large crowd of people, animals, or vehicles, often in a violent or frightened manner.<br><br>Example: The surprise announcement of the concert's cancellation caused a stampede from the stadium.