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单词 mutters
释义

mutter

verb

mut·​ter ˈmə-tər How to pronounce mutter (audio)
muttered; muttering; mutters

intransitive verb

1
: to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
… he gestured and muttered furiously in his lawyer's ear. Tana French
2
: to murmur complainingly or angrily : grumble
Some employees muttered about the changes in the pension plan.

transitive verb

: to utter especially in a low or imperfectly articulated manner
muttered an apology
mutter noun
mutterer
ˈmə-tər-ər How to pronounce mutter (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • beef
  • bellyache
  • bitch
  • bleat
  • carp
  • caterwaul
  • complain
  • crab
  • croak
  • fuss
  • gripe
  • grizzle
  • grouch
  • grouse
  • growl
  • grumble
  • grump
  • holler
  • inveigh
  • keen
  • kick
  • kvetch
  • maunder [chiefly British]
  • moan
  • murmur
  • nag
  • repine
  • scream
  • squawk
  • squeal
  • wail
  • whimper
  • whine
  • whinge [British]
  • yammer
  • yawp
  • yaup
  • yowl
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Example Sentences

She angrily muttered something about her bad luck. She sat practicing her speech, muttering to herself. Some employees are muttering about the changes in the pension plan.
Recent Examples on the Web Burnt to a crisp, Spear can barely mutter Mira's name one last time. Darren Franich, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2022 The four-letter title, which the characters mutter under their breath at moments of heightened anxiety, also functions as a kind of warning. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022 Wanda started to mutter words on June 27 after being in a coma for about two years. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 16 July 2022 That doesn't give you the right to mutter not-so-sweet nothings. Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day, 12 May 2022 The mourners filed across the church’s green carpet, pausing to touch Sierra’s folded hands or mutter a prayer, before finding a seat in the pews. Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022 As the story goes at El Charro, founder Monica Flin accidentally dropped a burrito into the fryer one day and began to mutter a famous Mexican curse word. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2021 Reyerson agreed that Floyd appeared to mutter the phrase. Fox News, 8 Apr. 2021 The plane had hit turbulence—the rollicking kind that makes some people cry out, while others grip their armrests tightly, and mutter a prayer to the power of their choice. Sarah Todd, Quartz, 17 Jan. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English muteren, of imitative origin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

mutter

verb

mut·​ter ˈmə-tər How to pronounce mutter (audio)
muttered; muttering
1
: to speak in a low voice with lips partly closed
He muttered an apology.
2
: to complain in a low voice : grumble
She muttered about the bad food.

mutters 1 of 2

noun

plural of mutter
as in mumbles
speech that is not clear enough to be understood the distracting mutter of some member of the audience

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • mumbles
  • grunts
  • whispers
  • murmurs
  • rumors
  • babbles
  • prattles
  • chatter
  • jabbers
  • babblings
  • blabs
  • gabbles
  • undertones
  • ramblings
  • drivel
  • jabberings

mutters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mutter
1
as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely a muttering group of workers

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • complains
  • screams
  • whines
  • moans
  • grumbles
  • growls
  • whimpers
  • murmurs
  • hollers
  • cries
  • squawks
  • squeals
  • grouses
  • wails
  • yammers
  • kicks
  • bleats
  • worries
  • nags
  • caterwauls
  • bitches
  • inveighs
  • croaks
  • yowls
  • yawps
  • keens
  • whinges
  • grizzles
  • bellyaches
  • gripes
  • kvetches
  • grumps
  • grouches
  • carps
  • beefs
  • fusses
  • crabs
  • repines
  • protests
  • sobs
  • yaups
  • maunders
  • kicks up a stink
  • laments
  • kicks up a fuss
  • blubbers
  • cavils
  • bemoans
  • deplores
  • quibbles
  • bewails
  • stews
  • frets
  • objects (to)
  • quarrels (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • accepts
  • rejoices
  • takes
  • tolerates
  • endures
  • delights
  • applauds
  • cheers
  • bears
  • commends
  • crows
  • countenances
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2
as in murmurs
to speak softly and unclearly muttering to himself under his breath

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • mumbles
  • murmurs
  • grunts
  • whispers
  • mouths
  • gasps
  • gibbers
  • chunters
  • breathes
  • babbles
  • prattles
  • jabbers
  • pants
  • chatters
  • blabs
  • rambles
  • gabbles
  • drivels
  • buzzes
  • maunders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • articulates
  • enunciates
  • speaks out
  • speaks up
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