mutter as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
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mutter
noun
1 mutter
A low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech.
synonyms: murmur, murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, muttering.
Dutch: geruis
Polish: mamlanie, mamlenie, mamrotanie, mruczenie
2 mutter
A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone.
synonyms: grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, muttering.
Roget 839:
lament,
lamentation;
wail,
complaint,
plaint,
murmur,
mutter,
grumble,
groan,
moan,
whine,
whimper,
sob,
sigh,
suspiration,
heaving,
deep sigh.
cry
etc.
(vociferation)
411;
scream,
howl;
outcry,
wail of woe,
ululation;
frown,
scowl.
tear;
weeping
etc.
v.;
flood of tears,
fit of crying,
lacrimation,
lachrymation†,
melting mood,
weeping and gnashing of teeth.
plaintiveness
etc.
adj.;
languishment†;
condolence
etc.
915.
mourning,
weeds,
willow,
cypress,
crape,
deep mourning;
sackcloth and ashes;
lachrymatory†;
knell
etc.
363;
deep death song,
dirge,
coronach†,
nenia†,
requiem,
elegy,
epicedium†;
threne†;
monody,
threnody;
jeremiad,
jeremiade†;
ullalulla†.
mourner;
grumbler
etc.
(discontent)
832;
Noobe;
Heraclitus.
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Dutch: grommen
Polish: pokwękanie
verb
1 mutter
Talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice.
synonyms: maunder, mumble, mussitate.
Roget 583:
stammer,
stutter,
hesitate,
falter,
hammer;
balbutiate†,
balbucinate†,
haw,
hum and haw,
be unable to put two words together.
mumble,
mutter;
maud†,
mauder†;
whisper
etc.
405;
mince,
lisp;
jabber,
gibber;
sputter,
splutter;
muffle,
mump†;
drawl,
mouth;
croak;
speak thick,
speak through the nose;
snuffle,
clip one's words;
murder the language,
murder the King's English,
murder the Queen's English;
mispronounce,
missay†.
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2 mutter
Make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath.
synonyms: croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur.
Roget 839:
lament,
mourn,
deplore,
grieve,
weep over;
bewail,
bemoan;
condole with
etc.
915;
fret
etc.
(suffer)
828;
wear mourning,
go into mourning,
put on mourning;
wear the willow,
wear sackcloth and ashes;
infandum renovare dolorem [Lat.]
[Vergil];
etc.
(regret)
833
give sorrow words.
sigh;
give a sigh,
heave,
fetch a sigh;
waft a sigh from Indus to the pole"
[Pope];
sigh 'like a furnace'"
[As you Like It];
wail.
cry,
weep,
sob,
greet,
blubber,
pipe,
snivel,
bibber†,
whimper,
pule;
pipe one's eye;
drop tears,
shed tears,
drop a tear,
shed a tear;
melt into tears,
burst into tears;
fondre en larmes [Fr.];
cry oneself blind,
cry one's eyes out;
yammer.
scream
etc.
(cry out)
411;
mew
etc.
(animal sounds)
412;
groan,
moan,
whine;
roar;
roar like a bull,
bellow like a bull;
cry out lustily,
rend the air.
frown,
scowl,
make a wry face,
gnash one's teeth,
wring one's hands,
tear one's hair,
beat one's breast,
roll on the ground,
burst with grief.
complain,
murmur,
mutter,
grumble,
growl,
clamor,
make a fuss about,
croak,
grunt,
maunder;
deprecate
etc.
(disapprove)
932.
cry out before one is hurt,
complain without cause.
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Roget 909:
threat,
threaten;
menace;
snarl,
growl,
gnarl,
mutter,
bark,
bully.
defy
etc.
715;
intimidate
etc.
860;
keep in terrorem [Lat.],
hold up in terrorem [Lat.],
hold out in terrorem [Lat.];
shake the fist at,
double the fist at,
clinch the fist at;
thunder,
talk big,
fulminate,
use big words,
bluster,
look daggers,
stare daggers.
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Roget 405:
whisper,
breathe,
murmur,
purl,
hum,
gurgle,
ripple,
babble,
flow;
tinkle;
mutter
etc.
(speak imperfectly)
583;
susurrate†.
steal on the ear;
melt in the air,
float on the air.
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Dutch: morren, murmureren
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