muttered; muttering; mutters
1
: to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
… he gestured and muttered furiously in his lawyer's ear.—
Tana French
Tana French2
: to murmur complainingly or angrily : grumble
Some employees muttered about the changes in the pension plan.
: to utter especially in a low or imperfectly articulated manner
muttered an apology
mutter
noun
Synonyms
Examples of mutter in a Sentence
She angrily muttered something about her bad luck.
She sat practicing her speech, muttering to herself.
Some employees are muttering about the changes in the pension plan.
Recent Examples on the Web
His main lead is some name she was overheard muttering: Beetlejuice.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
Judges moved between the two groups, standing at various distances and angles while muttering about brightness levels and scratching out scores on our sheets, while the audience whispered amongst themselves.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 16 Aug. 2024
Doors malfunctioned, conversations were interrupted by incessant honking, cigarettes and empty alcohol containers lay scattered across the floors, and people spaced out across a half-full train car muttered loudly about delays.
—Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2024
Now that delegates have a meaningful role, delaying their major decision to the third week in August is risky because Republicans are already muttering about inventive legal schemes to try to block Democrats from electing anyone.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
Judges moved between the two groups, standing at various distances and angles while muttering about brightness levels and scratching out scores on our sheets, while the audience whispered amongst themselves.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 16 Aug. 2024
Doors malfunctioned, conversations were interrupted by incessant honking, cigarettes and empty alcohol containers lay scattered across the floors, and people spaced out across a half-full train car muttered loudly about delays.
—Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2024
Now that delegates have a meaningful role, delaying their major decision to the third week in August is risky because Republicans are already muttering about inventive legal schemes to try to block Democrats from electing anyone.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
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“Mutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutter. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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