stam·mer1 /ˈstæmə $ -ər/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SPEAK A LANGUAGEto speak with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds, either because you have a speech problem, or because you are nervous, excited etc 口吃,結結巴巴地說 SYN stutterWhenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly. 他一生氣說話就開始有點結巴。
Ben stammered out an apology. 本結結巴巴地道了個歉。
► see thesaurus at say —stammerer noun [countableC]