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View usage for: (mʌtəʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense mutters, present participle muttering, past tense, past participle mutteredverbIf you mutter, you speak very quietly so that you cannot easily be heard, often because you are complaining about something. 'God knows what's happening in that madman's mind,' she muttered. [VERB with quote] She can hear the old woman muttering about consideration. [VERB + about] He sat there shaking his head, muttering to himself. [VERB + to] She was staring into the fire muttering. [VERB] Synonyms: grumble, complain, murmur, rumble More Synonyms of mutter Mutter is also a noun. They make no more than a mutter of protest. [+ of] mutteringWord forms: plural mutterings variable noun He heard muttering from the front of the crowd. mutter in British English (ˈmʌtə) verb1. to utter (something) in a low and indistinct tone 2. (intransitive) to grumble or complain 3. (intransitive) to make a low continuous murmuring sound noun4. a muttered sound or complaint Derived forms mutterer (ˈmutterer) noun muttering (ˈmuttering) noun, adjective mutteringly (ˈmutteringly) adverb Word origin C14 moteren; related to Norwegian (dialect) mutra, Old High German mutilōn; compare Old English mōtian to speak Mutter in British English (ˈmʊtə) noun Anne-Sophie. born 1963, German violinist mutter in American English (ˈmʌtər) verb intransitive1. to speak in low, indistinct tones without much movement of the lips, as in complaining or in speaking to oneself 2. to complain or grumble 3. to make a low, rumbling, threatening sound, as thunder verb transitive4. to say in low, indistinct, often angry or discontented, tones noun6. something muttered; esp., a complaint or grumble SIMILAR WORDS: ˈmurmur Derived forms mutterer (ˈmutterer) noun Word origin ME moteren, akin to Ger muttern, ult. < IE echoic base * mu- (see mope) > L muttireExamples of 'mutter' in a sentencemutter British English: mutter / ˈmʌtə/ VERB If you mutter, you speak very quietly so that you cannot easily be heard, often because you are complaining about something. 'He's crazy,' she muttered. She heard the old woman muttering about consideration. - American English: mutter
- Arabic: يُغَمْغِمُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: murmurar
- Chinese: 咕哝
- Croatian: mrmljati
- Czech: mumlat
- Danish: mumle
- Dutch: mompelen
- European Spanish: refunfuñar
- Finnish: mutista
- French: marmonner
- German: murmeln
- Greek: μουρμουρίζω
- Italian: brontolare
- Japanese: ブツブツ言う
- Korean: 중얼중얼 말하다
- Norwegian: mumle
- Polish: zaszemrać
- European Portuguese: murmurar
- Romanian: a mormăi
- Russian: бормотать
- Latin American Spanish: refunfuñar
- Swedish: muttra
- Thai: พูดพึมพำ
- Turkish: mırıldanmak
- Ukrainian: бурмотіти
- Vietnamese: lẩm bẩm
Chinese translation of 'mutter' vt -
低声(聲)说(說) (dīshēng shuō)
Definition to grumble He sat there shaking his head, muttering to himself. Synonyms murmur talk under your breath Additional synonymsDefinition to whine They are always bleating about `unfair' foreign competition. Synonyms complain, carp, fuss, moan (informal), bitch (slang), groan, grieve, lament, grumble, whine, growl, grouse, gripe (informal), beef (slang), bemoan, whinge (informal), find fault, put the boot in (slang), bewail, kick up a fuss (informal), grouch (informal), bellyache (slang), kvetch (US, slang) Definition to express resentment or displeasure She never complains about her situation. Synonyms find fault, moan (informal), grumble, whinge (informal), beef (slang), carp, fuss, bitch (slang), groan, grieve, lament, whine, growl, deplore, grouse, gripe (informal), bemoan, bleat, put the boot in (slang), bewail, kick up a fuss (informal), grouch (informal), bellyache (slang), kvetch (US, slang), nit-pick (informal) Definition to complain or grumble They grouched about how hard-up they were. Synonyms complain, moan (informal), grumble, beef (slang), carp, bitch (slang), whine, grouse, gripe (informal), whinge (informal), bleat, find fault, bellyache (slang), kvetch (US, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition to complain or grumble `How come they never tell us what's going on?' he groused. Synonyms complain, moan (informal), grumble, gripe (informal), beef (slang), carp, bitch (slang), whine, whinge (informal), bleat, find fault, grouch (informal), bellyache (slang), kvetch (US, slang) Definition to speak or say something indistinctly, with the mouth partly closed He mumbled a few words. Synonyms mutter, whisper, murmur, drone, speak indistinctly Synonyms grumble, complain, beef (slang), carp, moan (informal), grouse, gripe (informal), cavilDefinition to make or cause to make a deep echoing sound Thunder rumbled over the Downs. Synonyms roll, boom, echo, roar, thunder, grumble, resound, reverberateDefinition to whinge or complain He whined about his project throughout the entire meeting. Synonyms complain, grumble, gripe (informal), whinge (informal), moan, cry, beef (slang), carp, sob, wail, grouse, whimper, bleat, grizzle (informal, British), grouch (informal), bellyache (slang), kvetch (US, slang) |