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Noun: muttering mú-tu-ring- A low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
- mutter, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation - A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
- grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter Verb: mutter mú-tu(r)- Talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
- mumble, maunder, mussitate - Make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
"she mutters when she feels overworked" - murmur, grumble, croak, gnarl, chunter [Brit]
Derived forms: mutterings See also: mutterer Type of: complain, complaint, kick, kvetch [N. Amer], mouth, plain [archaic], quetch, sound, sound off, speak, talk, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize Encyclopedia: Mutter |