chunter

[ chuhn-ter ]

verb (used without object)

, British Informal.

1. to grumble or grouse mildly or tediously.

chunter

/ ˈtʃʌnə; ˈtʃʌntə /

verb

1. informal.
   introften foll byon to mutter or grumble incessantly in a meaningless fashion

Word History and Origins

Origin of chunter¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; originally dialect (Midlands, N England) chunter, chunder, chunner; compare Scots channer in same sense; expressive word of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of chunter¹

C16: probably of imitative origin

Example Sentences

Since she had another seat and was quite comfortable, we smiled and let her chunter.

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