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.

(dated, gangster, slang) A machine gun, particularly the Thompson or similar.

Synonym of covert stuttering

Synonym of covert stuttering

Alternative form of covert stuttering

(psychology, speech pathology) A manner of speaking in which a person who stutters is careful to avoid words, sounds, and other stimuli which trigger instances of stuttering.

plural of covert stutter

(music) An audio manipulation in which fragments of sound are repeated at rhythmic intervals, used for example in trance music.

plural of stutter edit

plural of interiorized stutter