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mutter
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.mutter (ˈmʌtə) vb1. to utter (something) in a low and indistinct tone2. (intr) to grumble or complain3. (intr) to make a low continuous murmuring soundna muttered sound or complaint[C14 moteren; related to Norwegian (dialect) mutra, Old High German mutilōn; compare Old English mōtian to speak] ˈmutterer n ˈmuttering n, adj ˈmutteringly adv
Mutter (ˈmʊtə) n (Biography) Anne-Sophie. born 1963, German violinistmut•ter (ˈmʌt ər)
v.i. 1. to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone; murmur. 2. to complain murmuringly. 3. to make a low, rumbling sound. v.t. 4. to utter indistinctly or in a low tone. n. 5. the act or utterance of a person who mutters. [1325–75; Middle English moteren, perhaps frequentative of obsolete moot to speak (Old English mōtian; akin to moot); see -er6] mut′ter•er, n. mut′ter•ing•ly, adv. mutter
Past participle: muttered
Gerund: muttering
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| I mutter | | you mutter | | he/she/it mutters | | we mutter | | you mutter | | they mutter |
| Preterite |
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| I muttered | | you muttered | | he/she/it muttered | | we muttered | | you muttered | | they muttered |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am muttering | | you are muttering | | he/she/it is muttering | | we are muttering | | you are muttering | | they are muttering |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have muttered | | you have muttered | | he/she/it has muttered | | we have muttered | | you have muttered | | they have muttered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was muttering | | you were muttering | | he/she/it was muttering | | we were muttering | | you were muttering | | they were muttering |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had muttered | | you had muttered | | he/she/it had muttered | | we had muttered | | you had muttered | | they had muttered |
| Future |
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| I will mutter | | you will mutter | | he/she/it will mutter | | we will mutter | | you will mutter | | they will mutter |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have muttered | | you will have muttered | | he/she/it will have muttered | | we will have muttered | | you will have muttered | | they will have muttered |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be muttering | | you will be muttering | | he/she/it will be muttering | | we will be muttering | | you will be muttering | | they will be muttering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been muttering | | you have been muttering | | he/she/it has been muttering | | we have been muttering | | you have been muttering | | they have been muttering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been muttering | | you will have been muttering | | he/she/it will have been muttering | | we will have been muttering | | you will have been muttering | | they will have been muttering |
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| I had been muttering | | you had been muttering | | he/she/it had been muttering | | we had been muttering | | you had been muttering | | they had been muttering |
| Conditional |
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| I would mutter | | you would mutter | | he/she/it would mutter | | we would mutter | | you would mutter | | they would mutter |
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| I would have muttered | | you would have muttered | | he/she/it would have muttered | | we would have muttered | | you would have muttered | | they would have muttered |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | mutter - a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speechmurmur, murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, mutteringsound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" | | 2. | mutter - a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tonegrumble, grumbling, murmuring, muttering, murmurcomplaint - an expression of grievance or resentment | | Verb | 1. |  mutter - talk indistinctly; usually in a low voicemumble, mussitate, maundermouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" | | 2. | mutter - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"gnarl, grumble, murmur, croakkvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" |
mutterverb grumble, complain, murmur, rumble, whine, mumble, grouse, bleat, grouch (informal), talk under your breath He sat there shaking his head, muttering to himself.mutterverb1. To speak or utter indistinctly, as by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth:mumble, murmur, whisper.2. To complain in low indistinct tones:grumble, grunt, murmur.nounA low indistinct utterance of complaint:grumble, grunt, murmur.Translationsmutter (ˈmatə) verb to utter words in a quiet voice especially when grumbling etc. 嘀咕 嘀咕 noun such a sound. He spoke in a mutter. 嘀咕聲 轻声低语mutter
mutter (something) under (one's) breathTo murmur something in such a soft, quiet voice that others cannot hear it distinctly. (Said especially of rude, unpleasant, complaining, or impertinent remarks.) I could hear Bill muttering something under his breath on the way back to his desk after his annual review. Don't you dare mutter curse words under your breath at me, young lady!See also: breath, muttermutter about (someone or something)1. To speak or utter something about someone or something in a very low, indistinct tone. Oh, don't mind me, I'm just muttering to myself about what's the fastest way to get home from here. I could hear the kids muttering something about a plan to cut school that day, but I couldn't make out the details of it.2. To murmur, whisper, or grumble in an angry, disgruntled manner about someone or something. We all left the meeting muttering about the additional hours we'd have to work, but, in the end, what choice did we have? Instead of just muttering about the boss like you always do, why don't you register a complaint with HR?See also: muttermutter about someone or somethingto grumble or complain about someone or something. Are you muttering about me? What is your complaint? Why is everyone muttering about the food here? It is excellent.See also: muttermutter something about someone or somethingto say something softly and indistinctly about someone or something. I heard him mutter something about being late. Sharon is muttering something about Dave. What does she mean?See also: mutter*under one's breathFig. [spoken] so softly that almost no one can hear it. (*Typically: curse ~; curse some-one or something ~; mutter ~; mutter something ~; say something ~.) John was muttering something under his breath, and I don't think it was very pleasant. I'm glad he said it under his breath. If he had said it out loud, it would have caused an argument.See also: breathmutter
Mutter Anne-Sophie. born 1963, German violinist mutterTo quietly enter a command not meant for the ears, eyes, orfingers of ordinary mortals. Often used in "mutter anincantation".
See also wizard.mutter
Synonyms for mutterverb grumbleSynonyms- grumble
- complain
- murmur
- rumble
- whine
- mumble
- grouse
- bleat
- grouch
- talk under your breath
Synonyms for mutterverb to speak or utter indistinctly, as by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouthSynonymsverb to complain in low indistinct tonesSynonymsnoun a low indistinct utterance of complaintSynonymsSynonyms for mutternoun a low continuous indistinct soundSynonyms- murmur
- murmuration
- murmuring
- mussitation
- muttering
Related Wordsnoun a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct toneSynonyms- grumble
- grumbling
- murmuring
- muttering
- murmur
Related Wordsverb talk indistinctlySynonymsRelated Words- mouth
- speak
- talk
- verbalise
- verbalize
- utter
verb make complaining remarks or noises under one's breathSynonymsRelated Words- kvetch
- plain
- quetch
- complain
- sound off
- kick
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