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muttering
[
muht
-er
]
Origin
mut·ter
/
ˈmʌt
ər
/
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[
muht
-er
]
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verb (used without object)
1.
to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
2.
to complain murmuringly; grumble.
3.
to make a low, rumbling
sound
.
verb (used with object)
4.
to utter indistinctly or in a low tone:
to mutter complaints.
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noun
5.
the act or utterance of a person who mutters.
Origin:
1325–75;
Middle English
moteren,
perhaps frequentative of
moot
1
(
Old English
mōtian
to speak);
see
-er
6
Related forms
mut·ter·er,
noun
mut·ter·ing·ly,
adverb
un·mut·tered,
adjective
un·mut·ter·ing,
adjective
un·mut·ter·ing·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
1.
See
murmur.
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mutter
(ˈmʌtə)
—
vb
1.
to utter (something) in a low and indistinct tone
2.
(
intr
) to grumble or complain
3.
(
intr
) to make a low continuous murmuring sound
—
n
4.
a muttered sound or complaint
[C14
moteren;
related to Norwegian (dialect)
mutra,
Old High German
mutilōn;
compare Old English
mōtian
to speak]
'mutterer
—
n
'muttering
—
n
, —
adj
'mutteringly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
mutter
late 14c., from a common PIE imitative *mut- "to grunt, mutter" (cf. O.N. muðla "to murmur," L. muttire "to mutter"), with freq. suffix -er. Related: Muttered; muttering.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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