noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Something that is muttered.

   "I managed to catch a few of his mutterings."

2. 2
   a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone wordnet
3. 3
   A rumour.
4. 4
   a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of mutter form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

mutteraspirationbated breathbeefingbellyachingbitching

Example

More examples

"Tom was muttering something under his breath."

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