gaguejar

Senses

1. 1.

   to stutter, to stammer

   to speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions of sounds

2. 2.

   to falter, to hesitate

   to speak or express oneself with difficulty or uncertainty

Examples

• "Ele começou a gaguejar quando ficou nervoso na apresentação."

  He started to stutter when he got nervous during the presentation.

• "A criança gagueja um pouco, mas está fazendo terapia."

  The child stutters a bit, but is doing therapy.

• "Sem saber o que dizer, ela gaguejou algumas palavras sem sentido."

  Not knowing what to say, she stammered a few meaningless words.

Usage

The standard spelling is "gaguejar" (not "gaguear"). This verb is regular (-ar conjugation) and can refer both to a speech disorder (stuttering) and to momentary hesitation or difficulty in speaking due to nervousness or uncertainty. Common in both formal and informal contexts.