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muttering
mut·ter M0502500 (mŭt′ər)v. mut·tered, mut·ter·ing, mut·ters v.intr.1. To speak indistinctly in low tones.2. To complain or grumble morosely.v.tr. To utter or say in low indistinct tones.n. A low grumble or indistinct utterance.
[Middle English muttren, possibly from Latin muttīre.]
mut′ter·er n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | muttering - a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speechmurmur, murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, muttersound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" | | 2. | muttering - a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tonegrumble, grumbling, murmuring, mutter, murmurcomplaint - an expression of grievance or resentment |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeemuttermuttering
Related to muttering: grumblySynonyms for mutteringnoun a low continuous indistinct soundSynonyms- murmur
- murmuration
- murmuring
- mussitation
- mutter
Related Wordsnoun a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct toneSynonyms- grumble
- grumbling
- murmuring
- mutter
- murmur
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