mutter

Noun · Verb
US[muht-er]/ˈmʌtɚ/2 syllables
Synonyms: mutteringmurmurmurmuringmurmurationmussitationgrumblegrumblingmumblemaundermussitatecroakgnarl

Open English WordNet

Verb (2)mutters, muttered, muttering

  1. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voiceSynonyms: mumblemaundermussitateMore general talk, speak
  2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath“she grumbles when she feels overworked”Synonyms: murmurgrumblecroakgnarlMore general complain, kick

Noun (2)mutters

  1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speechSynonyms: mutteringmurmurmurmuringmurmurationmussitationType of sound
  2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct toneSynonyms: grumblegrumblingmurmurmurmuringmutteringType of complaint

Related words mutterer noun, mumbling noun, mumble noun, murmurous adjective, murmur verb, mumbler noun, gnarl verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Mut′ter intransitive verb [past tense & past participle Muttered; present participle & verbal noun Muttering.]

Origin: 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.— John Dryden

2. To sound with a low, rumbling noise.

Thick lightnings flash, the muttering thunder rolls.— Alexander Pope
Mut′ter transitive verb

To utter with imperfect articulations, or with a low voice; as, to mutter threats. William Shakespeare

Mut′ter noun

Repressed or obscure utterance.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

mutter

To quietly enter a command not meant for the ears, eyes, or fingers of ordinary mortals. Often used in "mutter an incantation".

See also wizard. [Jargon File]

(1995-02-06)

The Jargon File

mutter vt.

To quietly enter a command not meant for the ears, eyes, or fingers of ordinary mortals. Often used in “mutter an incantation”. See also wizard .

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