0 happening in a way that is not regular, for example by being sometimes good and sometimes bad, or sometimes moving or changing and sometimes not :
Stuttering (= sometimes good and sometimes bad) productivity figures over the last two years have made the industry unattractive to investors.
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2 the act of saying something, especially the first part of a word, with difficulty, for example pausing or repeating a sound several times:
The stuttering start underscored the shambolic state of hockey as the lockout took effect.
The beats are stuttering and recalcitrant instead of hard and throbbing.
The unidentified official who leaked the papers reportedly decided to go public with the information out of impatience with the stuttering pace of political reform here.
a kind of slightly stuttering man, usually more ready to listen than speak
"S…sorry…sorry pet.” The stuttering voice and gentleness of the hands made him relax.
True stuttering will most likely be accompanied by frustration, anxious mannerisms, or embarrassment.
