An instance of stuttering.
Used in a Sentence
stuttering
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for stuttering.
Editorial note
The result is a stuttering fall-back on things that can be measured (pass rates on our national tests and external exams and so on).
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Parts of speech2
Quick take
An instance of stuttering.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of stuttering gathered in one view.
That stutters.
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.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for stuttering.
noun
An instance of stuttering.
adjective
That stutters.
noun
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.
adjective
(figuratively) Hesitant.
Example sentences
The result is a stuttering fall-back on things that can be measured (pass rates on our national tests and external exams and so on).
It also suffered frequent stuttering and crashes that even my old Lumia 521 didn't have.
Plus, if the signal drops a bit you get stuttering/drop outs/desyncs, not graceful degredation.
I can never watch anything above 720p because my video will begin stuttering and sound starts to unsync.
Some people would prefer scaled down quality instead of stuttering when watching eg.
Throw a question I was completely unexpecting though and I could be stuttering and saying stupid things.
I wasn't too happy with the result, due to stuttering animations kind of ruining the UX.
There are different use cases for the two, especially since any CPU-bound task performed in the event loop will cause stuttering in your app.
With poor internet connections, the stuttering audio gets frustrating very quickly.
I tried it with Aros ROMs[1] (which are open), but games were stuttering.
Since I switch workspaces quite frequently, I can't live with a stuttering animation.
As someone with horrible social anxiety that can barely talk without stuttering when under pressure I typically have a few shots of whiskey.
Quote examples
Yet we have basic apps like the phone app stuttering on such "high-end" hardware.
Google "gta v pc stuttering" for an overview.
Here, the (currently stuttering) oil industry has had a huge intensifying effect on price rises, both by putting more well-paid people into the rental market and by creating a larger than average pool of Buy-to-Let landlords looking to invest their oil earnings in property "for their retirement".
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use stuttering in a sentence?
The result is a stuttering fall-back on things that can be measured (pass rates on our national tests and external exams and so on).
What does stuttering mean?
An instance of stuttering.
What part of speech is stuttering?
stuttering is commonly used as noun, adjective.