English Explanatory Dictionary

mutter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.
verb
  1. To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
  2. To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.
  3. To make a sound with a low, rumbling noise.
noun
  1. Peas.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌtə/ /ˈmʌtɚ/ [ˈmʌɾɚ] en-us-mutter.ogg /ˈmɐtə/ en-au-mutter.ogg

Word forms

mutter mutters muttering muttered matar

Etymology

From Middle English muteren, moteren, of imitative origin. Compare Low German mustern, musseln (“to whisper”), German muttern (“to mutter; whisper”), Old Norse muðla (“to murmur”). Compare also Latin muttīre, mutīre.

Synonyms

fumfer mutter mouth growl grumble mumble babble murmur ramble stutter putter rumble

Derived words

amutter mutterance mutteration mutterer mutteringly muttersome muttery unmuttered mutter paneer
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