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1. Talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
   - mumble, maunder, mussitate
    
2. Make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
   "she mutters when she feels overworked";
   - murmur, grumble, croak, gnarl, chunter [Brit]

1. A low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
   - muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation
    
2. A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
   - grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, muttering

Derived forms: muttering, mutters, muttered

Type of: complain, complaint, kick, kvetch [N. Amer], moan, mouth, plain [archaic], quetch, sound, sound off, speak, talk, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize

Encyclopedia: Mutter