stuttered
Talked with repetitions
Stuttered is the past tense of stutter, meaning to speak with involuntary repetitions or hesitations, typically catching on consonants: He stuttered through his introduction.
Extended to non-speech contexts, stuttered describes anything that moves or functions in jerky, interrupted bursts: The engine stuttered and died.
Disrupted speech pattern
- disfluencyInterruption in speech flow
- stammeringInvoluntary speech repetition
- repetitionAct of redoing
- blockSolid mass, or impede
prolongation · hesitation · halting · fragmentation · interruption · pausing · syllable · articulation
Involuntary shaking motion
- fidgetingRestless minor movements
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- shakinessState of quivering
- jittersNervous agitation
apprehension · unease · trepidation · timidity · flustered · twitching · palpitations · blushing
Intense shame or embarrassment
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
- discomfitureUneasy self-conscious distress
chagrin · abashment · red-faced · sheepish · discomfort · crestfallen · flustered · self-consciousness
dysfluency
Disrupted speech pattern
- disfluencyInterruption in speech flow
- stammeringInvoluntary speech repetition
- repetitionAct of redoing
block · prolongation · hesitation · halting · fragmentation · interruption · pausing · syllable · articulation · spasm
trembling
Involuntary shaking motion
jitters · apprehension · unease · trepidation · timidity · flustered · twitching · palpitations · blushing · restlessness
mortification
Intense shame or embarrassment
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
discomfiture · chagrin · abashment · red-faced · sheepish · discomfort · crestfallen · flustered · self-consciousness · awkwardness
stutteredflowed
Moved as liquid does
enunciated · articulated · continued · streamed · declaimed
- stutter stepFeigned pause mid-stride