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See more synonyms for mutter on Thesaurus.com verb (used without object) to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur. to complain murmuringly; grumble. to make a low, rumbling sound. Show More
to utter indistinctly or in a low tone: to mutter complaints. Show More
the act or utterance of a person who mutters. Show More
Origin of mutter 1325–75; Middle English moteren, perhaps frequentative of
moot1 (
Old English mōtian to speak); see
-er6 Related forms mut·ter·er , noun mut·ter·ing·ly , adverb un·mut·tered , adjective un·mut·ter·ing , adjective un·mut·ter·ing·ly , adverb Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for mutter moan ,
growl ,
groan ,
whisper ,
snarl ,
murmur ,
sputter ,
complain ,
grouse ,
muddle ,
rumble ,
grouch ,
swallow ,
grunt ,
croak Examples from the Web for mutter Contemporary Examples of mutter As Democrats mutter privately that their Senate majority is sinking beneath the waves, their leadership has sent out an SOS.
But when you do so, make sure to mutter the appropriate things about poverty, “the empire,” and the scourge of “neoliberalism.”
The theory here seems to be that to mutter about the jews off the record would be perfectly fine.
Historical Examples of mutter "No living aunt ever looked as you do now," Kitty will mutter , shaking her head.
I heard him mutter as he neared the boat-house where Fin and I were stowing cargo.
I was near enough to hear him mutter : "How the devil comes this here?"
A shadow flitted in front of it, and he stopped to chuckle evilly and mutter .
Gervaise entered, greatly embarrassed, not even daring to mutter an excuse.
British Dictionary definitions for mutter to utter (something) in a low and indistinct tone (intr) to grumble or complain (intr) to make a low continuous murmuring sound Show More
a muttered sound or complaint Show More
Derived Forms mutterer , noun muttering , noun , adjective mutteringly , adverb Word Origin for mutter C14 moteren; related to Norwegian (dialect) mutra, Old High German mutilōn; compare Old English mōtian to speak
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Word Origin and History for mutter v. early 14c., moteren "to mumble," from a common PIE imitative *mut- "to grunt, mutter" (cf. Old Norse muðla "to murmur," Latin muttire "to mutter," Old High German mutilon "to murmur, mutter; to drizzle"), with frequentative suffix -er . Related: Muttered ; muttering .
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