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mutter
[muht-er]
verb (used without object)
to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
to complain murmuringly; grumble.
to make a low, rumbling sound.
verb (used with object)
to utter indistinctly or in a low tone.
to mutter complaints.
noun
the act or utterance of a person who mutters.
mutter
1/ ˈʌə /
verb
to utter (something) in a low and indistinct tone
(intr) to grumble or complain
(intr) to make a low continuous murmuring sound
noun
a muttered sound or complaint
Mutter
2/ ˈʊə /
noun
Anne-Sophie. born 1963, German violinist
Other 51Թ Forms
- mutterer noun
- mutteringly adverb
- unmuttered adjective
- unmuttering adjective
- unmutteringly adverb
- ˈܳٳٱԲ noun
- ˈܳٳٱԲly adverb
- ˈܳٳٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mutter1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
This is what many people are muttering to themselves after a weekend of protests that ended with chaos in downtown Sunday night.
When he mutters aloud what he is thinking about Shane — “Daughter married an idiot” — all hell breaks loose, prompting Rhys to flee without explanation or apology.
“He better be working out because I’m just horrified about that fight — just horrified,” Kind mutters while shaking his head and picking at a small plate of bananas and peanut butter.
She described how Gordon started to rock "backwards and forwards in a chair", muttering under his breath that he was "confused".
“Senior moment,” a disappointed Big Red teammate muttered in the dugout.
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