Balbutiait (en. Stammered)

/bal.by.tje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To speak indistinctly or with hesitation.

He stammered excuses, not knowing what to say.

Il balbutiait des excuses, ne sachant quoi dire.

To produce incoherent or incomprehensible sounds.

She mumbled words in her sleep.

Elle balbutiait des mots dans son sommeil.

To express a thought in a confusing manner.

When asked the question, he could only stammer.

Lorsqu'on lui a posé la question, il n'a pu que balbutier.

Comes from the verb 'balbutier', of onomatopoeic origin, imitating the sound of stammering.

stammer excuses

To speak hesitantly to justify a situation.

balbutier des excuses

stammer under pressure

To be unable to express oneself clearly in a stressful situation.

balbutier sous la pression

to stammer

A verb meaning to speak hesitantly or indistinctly.

balbutier

stammering

Difficulty speaking, characterized by repetitions or hesitations.

bégaiement

gibberish

Language that is difficult to understand, often used to refer to confused speech.

baragouin

To speak unclearly, often due to embarrassment.

When he saw his ex, he started to stammer like a teenager.

Quand il a vu son ex, il a commencé à balbutier comme un ado.

Being too nervous to express oneself correctly.

She stammered because she was afraid to speak in public.

Elle balbutiait parce qu'elle avait peur de prendre la parole en public.