stammered

CEFRB2

/ˈstaemər/

verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Spoke with repeated sounds or pauses.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of stammer

Examples

  • "So, do you agree, Madam Mayor?" stammered the abbot, barely hiding his joy.

  • He stammered out a few words.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of speech: irregular or halting.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The nervous student blank in front of the class and could not finish his presentation.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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