Definition of "stuttering" [stut•ter•ing]

• A speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, and by involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds. (noun)
• An instance of stuttering. (noun)
• Present participle of stutter. (verb)
• That stutters. (adjective)
• Hesitant. (adjective)

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• "My heart pounded to the rhythm of the word stuttering through my mind."
• "And recently, researchers discovered what they identify as a stuttering gene, which would put to rest the idea that stuttering is a behavioral disorder."
• "Remember that stuttering is episodic and situational."