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- Dictionarymuttering/ˈmʌt(ə)rɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a privately expressed complaint or expression of dissatisfaction: "there were disloyal mutterings about his leadership"
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the sound of one or more people talking quietly, or the things that they say, often when they are worried or complaining about something: She barely listened to his muttering. A stunned silence greeted this announcement, but was soon replaced by puzzled mutterings. the act of complaining about something but only to a few people:
The meaning of MUTTER is to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed. How to use mutter in a sentence.
Synonyms for MUTTERING: mutter, grunting, murmuring, whisper, mumble, grunt, murmur, chattering; Antonyms of MUTTERING: articulate, eloquent, fluent, voluble, glib, vocal, verbal, well-spoken.
Define muttering. muttering synonyms, muttering pronunciation, muttering translation, English dictionary definition of muttering. v. mut·tered , mut·ter·ing , mut·ters v. intr. 1. To speak indistinctly in low tones. 2. To complain or grumble morosely. v. tr. To utter or say in low...
the act of complaining about something but only to a few people: The mutterings of discontent started among the senior players. The company has responded to muttering about lack of direction with a plan to invest in Europe and China.
Muttering is the indistinct grumbling sound of voices. The muttering in your math classroom might make it hard for you to concentrate on your work. Muttering is usually unintelligible — you can't hear what people are saying, just that they're saying it.
to speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something: Stop muttering and speak up! He was muttering (away) to himself. Laurence muttered something about his wife and left. He muttered something under his breath to the person next to him. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Definition of muttering noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
mutter. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mut‧ter /ˈmʌtə $ -ər/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to speak in a low voice, especially because you are annoyed about something, or you do not want people to hear you mutter to yourself ‘I never want to come here again, ’ he muttered to himself.
mutter. mutter darkly. 5 meanings: 1. to utter (something) in a low and indistinct tone 2. to grumble or complain 3. to make a low continuous.... Click for more definitions.
