noun
Meaning 1
Something that is muttered.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I managed to catch a few of his mutterings.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
muttering
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Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: M AH1 T ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A rumour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of mutter
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: complaint
noun
Meaning 5
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mutter, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sound
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: grommellement — something muttered
- Ancient Greek: γογγυσμός (gongusmós) — something muttered
Real reading context