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stuttered

stuttered is the simple past and past participle of stutter.

Meaning of stutter

Verb

stutter (third-person singular simple present stutters, present participle stuttering, simple past and past participle stuttered)

  1. (ambitransitive) To speak (words) with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.
    • He stuttered a few words of thanks.
    Synonyms:
    hacker, stammer
  2. (intransitive) To expel a gas with difficulty.
    • I was stuttering after the marathon.

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Questions about stuttered

What is stuttered the simple past and past participle of?
Stuttered is the simple past and past participle of stutter.

Words near stuttered in the dictionary

  1. stutter
  2. stutter edit
  3. stutter edits
  4. stutter gun
  5. stutter guns
  6. stuttered
  7. stutterer
  8. stutterers
  9. stutterier
  10. stutteriest
  11. stuttering

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