in Hyde Park a clearly disturbed man was chuntering about something
Recent Examples on the WebIn response to a time violation at the end of the second set, Kyrgios chuntered before imitating Rafa's ticks -- a swipe of the hair on either side followed by a pick at the seat of his shorts. Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 23 Jan. 2020 Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip is superb—in voice, mannerisms and plausibility, chuntering about being served venison twice in a week and rolling his eyes at the melodramas of Princess Margaret... Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 18 Nov. 2019 Pedal power had been supplanted by chuntering motorbikes and, ever more, the polished chrome of Audis and SUVs.Time, 2 Apr. 2018
Word History
Etymology
probably of imitative origin
First Known Use
1599, in the meaning defined above
chunter
verb
British
as in to mutter
to speak softly and unclearly in Hyde Park a clearly disturbed man was chuntering about something