balbucear

to stammer, to stutter

b a l b u θ e ˈa ɾ
balbuc stammer; babble + ear to perform an action associated with
verb Rare #43,159
to stammer, to stutter Can also mean to speak unclearly or incoherently, especially when nervous.
SP: A veces empiezo a balbucear cuando estoy nervioso.
EN: Sometimes I start to stammer when I'm nervous.
Conjugation of balbucear
balbucear
Present

Así que deja de balbucear.

So stop babbling.

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)

Ya deja de balbucear.

Stop babbling.

— El viaje de Chihiro (2001)

Deja de balbucear.

Stop mumbling.

— Como agua para chocolate (1992)

Tiendo a balbucear en ocasiones.

I tend to babble sometimes.

Déjate de balbucear.

Stop babbling.

— Chainsaw Man – La película: Arco de Reze (2025)

Pará de balbucear.

Stop babbling.

Solía balbucear.

He used to babble.