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Definitions for: Mutter
[n] a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
[n] a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
[v] complain quietly
[v] talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
Webster (1913) Definition: Mut"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Muttered; p. pr. & vb.
n. Muttering.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. muttire,
mutire.]
1. To utter words indistinctly or with a low voice and lips
partly closed; esp., to utter indistinct complaints or
angry expressions; to grumble; to growl.
Wizards that peep, and that mutter. --Is. viii.
19.
Meantime your filthy foreigner will stare, And
mutter to himself. --Dryden.
2. To sound with a low, rumbling noise.
Thick lightnings flash, the muttering thunder rolls.
--Pope.
Mut"ter, v. t.
To utter with imperfect articulations, or with a low voice;
as, to mutter threats. --Shak.
Mut"ter, n.
Repressed or obscure utterance.
Synonyms: croak, gnarl, grumble, grumble, grumbling, maunder, mumble, murmur, murmur, murmur, murmuration, murmuring, murmuring, mussitate, mussitation, muttering, muttering
See Also: complain, complaint, kick, kvetch, mouth, plain, quetch, sound, sound off, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize
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