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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmʌtə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmʌtɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mut′ər)

mut•ter /ˈmʌtɚ/USA pronunciation v.

to say words, or to make sounds, in a low tone hard to understand or hear;
murmur: [no object]He sat, muttering quietly to himself.[~ + object]He muttered a few words of greeting.[used with quotations]"That's it,'' he muttered, "no more.''

n. [countable]

the act or sound of a person who mutters:answering in low mutters.

mut•ter (mut′ər),USA pronunciation v.i.

to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself;
murmur.
to complain murmuringly;
grumble.
to make a low, rumbling sound.

v.t.

to utter indistinctly or in a low tone:to mutter complaints.

the act or utterance of a person who mutters.

1325–75; Middle English moteren, perh. frequentative of moot¹ (Old English mōtian to speak); see -er⁶

mut′ter•er, n.
mut′ter•ing•ly, adv.

murmur.

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mutter /ˈmʌtə/ vb

to utter (something) in a low and indistinct tone
(intransitive) to grumble or complain
(intransitive) to make a low continuous murmuring sound

a muttered sound or complaint

Etymology: 14th Century moteren; related to Norwegian (dialect) mutra, Old High German mutilōn; compare Old English mōtian to speakˈmuttering n , adj

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Mutter /ˈmʊtə/ n

Anne-Sophie. born 1963, German violinist

'mutter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

chunter - mot - mumble - swallow - grin - gripe - grumble - mammer - marmite - marmot - mother - mump - murmur - muse - mussitate

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Synonyms: mumble, murmur, speak indistinctly, speak inarticulately, say sth indistinctly, more...

Collocations: a [disapproving, little, grumpy] mutter, a mutter came from the [crowd, audience], heard a mutter [in, from] the crowd, more...

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