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    chunter
    /ˈtʃʌntə/

    verb

    • 1. talk or grumble monotonously: "she chuntered on about her problems"
    • 2. move along slowly and noisily: "the car came chuntering up the track"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of chunter in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    to complain, especially in a low voice: Al was chuntering (on) about being the last to know what was happening. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complaining. be/go on at someone idiom. bellyaching. bemoan. bewail. brouhaha. bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark! idiom. carping. clamour. complain. make noises idiom. mutter. nag. pardon.

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchunter verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of chunter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHUNTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    chunter in British English. (ˈtʃʌntə ) or chunner (ˈtʃʌnə ) verb. (intransitive; often foll by on) British informal. to mutter or grumble incessantly in a meaningless fashion. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: probably of imitative origin.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of chuntering in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    to complain, especially in a low voice: Al was chuntering (on) about being the last to know what was happening. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complaining.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chunterChunter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to talk in a low inarticulate way : mutter. Synonyms. grunt mouth mumble murmur mutter. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of chunter in a Sentence. in Hyde Park a clearly disturbed man was chuntering about something.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of chuntered in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    CHUNTERED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of chunter 2. to complain, especially in a low voice: . Learn more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › chunter_vchunter, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    Factsheet What does the verb chunter mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb chunter. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › chunterChunter - definition of chunter by The Free Dictionary

    chunter (ˈtʃʌntə) or chunner. vb. informal (often foll by: on) Brit to mutter or grumble incessantly in a meaningless fashion. [C16: probably of imitative origin] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › chunterCHUNTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Chunter definition: to grumble or grouse mildly or tediously.. See examples of CHUNTER used in a sentence.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › chunterchunter - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    chunter. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English chun‧ter /ˈtʃʌntə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive] British English informal to talk for a long time, usually about something that is not interesting He was chuntering on about the problems he was having with his car.