MUTTER

/ˈmʌtə/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 10

Definition

  1. verb talk indistinctly. — synonyms: mumble, maunder, mussitate
  2. verb make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath. — synonyms: murmur, grumble, croak, gnarl
  3. noun a low continuous indistinct sound. — synonyms: muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation
  4. noun a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone. — synonyms: grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, muttering

Examples

  • “The prisoners were docile, and accepted their lot with barely a mutter.”
  • “The beggar muttered words of thanks, as passersby dropped coins in his cup.”
  • “The asylum inmate muttered some doggerel about chains and pains to himself, over and over.”

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