mutter
mutter definition
mut·ter (mut′ər)
intransitive verb
- to speak in low, indistinct tones without much movement of the lips, as in complaining or in speaking to oneself
- to complain or grumble
- to make a low, rumbling, threatening sound, as thunder
Etymology: ME moteren, akin to Ger muttern, ult. < IE echoic base *mu- (see mope) > L muttire
transitive verb
to say in low, indistinct, often angry or discontented, tones
noun
- the act of muttering
- something muttered; esp., a complaint or grumble
Related Forms:
- mutterer mut′·terer noun
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