mutter | ||
1. | [ verb ] talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice | |
Synonyms: | mumble mussitate maunder maffle | |
Related terms: | talk mutterer mumbling | |
2. | [ verb ] make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath | |
Synonyms: | grumble gnarl croak murmur | |
Examples: | "she grumbles when she feels overworked" |
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Related terms: | complain grumble | |
3. | [ noun ] a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech | |
Synonyms: | murmur muttering murmuring mussitation murmuration | |
Related terms: | sound mumble murmur | |
4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 10862 | |
5. | [ noun ] a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone | |
Synonyms: | grumbling murmuring murmur muttering grumble | |
Related terms: | complaint murmur | |
Similar spelling: |
mudder Motter matter mudra Mattera |